The mayor addressed a crowd Saturday at Fellowship Chapel Church in Detroit. He and his former chief of staff face perjury and other charges stemming from their testimony during a whistle-blower trial last year.
Kilpatrick told the crowd: "I'm not being whupped by the devil; I am being punished by my God. I know that my disobedience put me in the situation I am in." His address was part of a Detroit Manpower Movement event aimed at getting more black men involved in volunteer efforts. Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty denied having a romantic relationship, but excerpts of text messages contradict their testimony. [MORE]