Guilty of bribery and extortion, ex-public employees still collect public pensions

Link: https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/after-admitting-to-bribery-and-extortion-ex-public-employees-still-collect-public-pensions

Excerpt:

In 2017, a law was passed that attempted to make forfeiture of a crooked public employee’s pension mandatory, or at least easier to pursue. But a 7 Action News investigation reveals it has seldom been used, and Michigan’s Attorney General was not even familiar with it.

Former Detroit Police officers James Robertson, Jamil Martin and Anthony Careathers were charged by prosecutors when it was revealed that each was extorting collision shop owners on the job.

Author(s): Ross Jones

Publication Date: 4 March 2021

Publication Site: WXYZ