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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is heading to prison. Wayne County Judge David Groner sentenced him to one and half to five years.

Kilpatrick was escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs and will be transported to Jackson, where he will be processed and soon learn which prison will become his new home. Kilpatrick took several deep breaths before he addressed Groner at his sentencing and asked him to show compassion on him.

“I am asking you to see the Kwame Kilpatrick as a human being, a father, a husband and that I am doing everything I can to pay this,” said Kilpatrick as he cleared his throat.

Groner said the terms of Kilpatrick’s earlier probation did not apply.” That ship has sailed,” he said. “Your lack of forthrightness, contriteness and humility only affirms you have not learned you lesson,” said Groner before delivering the sentence. Kilpatrick said he was a changed man and the prosecutor continues to prosecute the man who deceived the city.

“Your honor, I first want to thank you for the opportunity. Let me just start by saying for whatever I did to cause and give rise to my probation, I apologize. It’s hard to speak to some of the things that have been said about me. Let me start by saying I’m a human being. I’m a real life flesh and blood person,” Kilpatrick told the court. “I wasn’t going to do this. But I have to. I cheated on my wife your honor. I met my wife when I was 19-years-old and I knew she was going to be my wife. We planned on having children. The day I became the mayor, the whole focus changed. There’s no one in this courtroom that can understand what its like to be on the global news wire reading text messages that your wife can read,” Kilpatrick told the court.

“I spent a whole year feeling guilty for what I did to my wife, to my kids and to this city. When I walked out of that jail cell in February, the only thing on my mind was to reconcile with my family,” Kilpatrick continued. He said he attempted to buy back his wife and children’s love and trust by buying them lavish items. But, it wasn’t because he was just spending money to spend it.

Groner quipped back in his sentencing speech.

“Million dollar homes, Escalades, high-end shopping sprees and surgery — you have made it clear that it was more important that you pacify your wife than pay the court.

Kilpatrick went on to tell Groner that he wanted to continue to live his life. He wanted to go to bible study. He said he’s a good guy, a good father and “for once in my life I’m a good husband,” he told the court.

“I want to get out of this city so I can move on. I never thought I would go to jail in my life. I want to be free. I want to continue to be on probation. I want to continue to pay my restitution. I don’t want my kids to be fatherless. I don’t want my wife to be husbandless,” Kilpatrick said.

“I know now that I need to follow the rules,” Kilpatrick said. “I know more than ever. I want to go home your honor, now more than ever.”

Waaah, waaah, waaah. Cry us a motherf*cking river Kwame.

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