Michigan city mayor Herbert Worthy pleads guilty to bribery
January 28th, 2010 - 4:00 am ICT by BNO NewsDETROIT (BNO NEWS) – Mayor of the City of Ecorse, Michigan Herbert Worthy on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery, prosecutors said.
The charge comes in connection with a federal investigation into corruption in the City of Ecorse.
According to the Worthy’s written plea agreement, beginning in November 2007 and continuing through December 2008, Worthy admitted to accepting multiple cash bribes in return for using his official position to ensure that Michigan Municipal Services (MMS), a company owned by co-defendants Stacey Tarockoff and Sheldon Divers, would be selected, retained, and paid for providing public works services to the City of Ecorse.
Between November 2007 and December 2008, MMS billed the City of Ecorse for more than $3.1 million. Worthy admitted that he received more than $30,000 in cash from the owners of MMS.
A sentencing date will be set by the court. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Worthy faces a sentence ranging from 46 to 57 months in prison and a fine of up to $100,000 plus restitution, as determined by the court.
Mayor Worthy was one of three defendants charged with multiple counts of bribery, fraud, and conspiracy.
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