Gary Brown

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  • Gary Brown is the former Detroit Deputy Police Chief and head of Internal Affairs who was fired by the mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick in May 2003. Brown and another fired police officer filed a lawsuit alleging that they were fired for getting too close to revealing details of an extramarital affair between the mayor and his chief of staff.

    During this trial, evidence arose that Mayor Kilpatrick gave false testimony regarding Brown's removal from his position. The evidence also revealed details that confirmed Mayor Kilpatrick's affair, which created a scandal that ultimately led to the mayor's trial and indictment.

  • Fast Facts:

    1. Former U.S. Marine
    2. Was a Detroit police officer for 26 years, 15 of which was in the narcotics division
    3. Brown filed his lawsuit with another officer under the Michigan Whistle-Blowers Protection Act
    4. Won his lawsuit and was awarded $6.4 million
    5. Mayor Kilpatrick abruptly dropped his appeal of the lawsuit, settling for $8.4 million
    6. During Brown's lawsuit 14,000 incriminating text messages obtained by subpoena
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