Saturday, August 11, 2007

Ex KC Councilwoman Going Solo At Federal Fraud Trial

(revised 8-15-07)
The Kansas City Star reports:
  • "Former Kansas City Councilwoman Saundra McFadden-Weaver will be the lone defendant facing trial next week on mortgage fraud charges. Her last remaining co-defendant, Emanuel M. Kind, pleaded guilty today and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the case against her. Kind, 52, had lived in the Lee’s Summit house at the center of the case. He pleaded guilty to single counts of conspiracy and wire fraud. Another defendant, Ricky L. Hamilton, pleaded guilty to similar charges Tuesday and also agreed to cooperate against McFadden-Weaver."

For more, see Last McFadden-Weaver co-defendant pleads guilty in fraud case.

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