VIDEO: Christine Beatty goes on record in Greene case in sealed deposition

DETROIT (WXYZ) – Lawyers questioned Christine Beatty under oath for hours Friday as part of the slain stripper lawsuit. Beatty first testified back on July 28. This was day two of her testimony, with an extension of time that was granted by the court. Attorney Norman Yatooma arrived for the

Ex-Detroit mayor’s father to testify in lawsuit

DETROIT — A lawyer says the father of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has agreed to appear for a deposition in a civil lawsuit against his son and the city filed by the family of a slain stripper. Birmingham attorney Norman Yatooma says Bernard Kilpatrick will be deposed on Aug.

The first Habitat for Humanity home in Redford Township will be for a family dealing with tragedy

REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich.(WXYZ) – Friday volunteers will break ground on the first Habitat for Humanity home in Redford Township. The home on Berwyn Street is being built for a single mother of four children from Inkster who has been dealing with financial hardships and fierce grief. Angela Jackson’s husband Anthony

After tragedy, home feels like love

Redford Township — Friday was doubly sweet for Angela Jackson — it was her birthday and township officials, volunteers and Habitat for Humanity personnel raised the walls on what will soon be her new home. “It’s just amazing. It’s a feeling I can’t explain,” said Jackson, 44, the mother of

Family plants roots in Redford Township: Agencies team up to help build affordable house

Angela Jackson and her three children will soon be getting a fresh start in Redford. “It’s wonderful,” said Jackson. “It shows how much love there is in the world.” Jackson had been peering through what will become a window in her new house on Berwyn Street only moments before. Dozens

Novi family reaps benefits from Yatooma Foundation

When tragedy struck Novi resident Trajche Sekuloski and his three children two years ago, he didn’t know where to turn. His wife Mary had just died after a four-year battle with breast cancer, and Sekuloski was left to pick up the pieces. But with the help of the Yatooma Foundation

Big summer of fund-raising for Yatooma

The fifth annual Champions for the Kids event, to benefit Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids, was a two-day gala that included an elegant dinner and auction at the Townsend Hotel followed by a golf tournament the next day at the Oakland Hills Club. The double-header grossed nearly $370,000. “The Yatoomas

Yatooma on Kilpatrick: ‘We have him by the texticles’

Birmingham lawyer Norman Yatooma deposed ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for the second time last Tuesday in a federal lawsuit filed by the family of a woman said to have danced at a rumored-but-never-proved wild party at the Manoogian Mansion in 2002. After the contentious deposition, in which Kilpatrick refused to

Manoogian Witness: Hood & Kiska Discuss

The rumored Manoogian Mansion plot thickens. For the first time since the story surfaced, a person has come forward to say yes, he was there. In a sworn affidavit, he’s also naming names of the other people who attended, including attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox. But why is

Wayne County news: Kilpatricks to give depositions

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his wife and his father will be deposed in a lawsuit filed by the family of a slain stripper said to have danced at a never-proved party at the Manoogian Mansion, a federal judge said Monday. Chief U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen didn’t say when

Kwame Kilpatrick, wife, father to give depositions in Greene suit

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his wife and father will be deposed in a lawsuit filed by the family of a slain stripper said to have danced at the long-rumored party at the Manoogian Mansion, a federal judge said today. U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen didn’t say when Kilpatrick would

Kilpatrick Family To Be Deposed In Suit: Kwame Kilpatrick’s Wife, Father To Testify In Tamara Greene Case

FORT WORTH — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s wife and his father will give depositions in the lawsuit over the investigation of exotic dancer Tamara Greene’s killing. Bernard Kilpatrick will be first to be deposed, followed by Carlita Kilpatrick, in Forth Worth, Texas, on Thursday. Greene was killed just months

Ex-Detroit mayor’s father skips deposition

The father of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick did not show up in Texas for interviews in a civil lawsuit over the death of a stripper. Bernard Kilpatrick was a no-show Thursday morning at his scheduled deposition. The family of Tamara Greene says ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick stifled an investigation into

Kwame Kilpatrick’s father skips deposition in Greene case

The father of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick failed to show today for sworn testimony in lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who was murdered after supposedly dancing at a long-rumored party at the Manoogian mansion. Birmingham lawyer Norman Yatooma, who represents the family of Tamara Greene, said

Habitat homes in Westland, Redford godsend to families

Habitat for Humanity of Western Wayne County has been building and rehabbing a number of homes in Westland, joining homes for low-income families in other western Wayne communities. A groundbreaking was recently held for a Westland home for Torri Lewis, a single mother of four children, Trevaun, 15, Tiara, 13,

Ambassador Spotlight: Norman Yatooma

Ambassador Spotlight Date: July, 31 2010 Source: Ambassador Magazine Mostly known for his high profile cases and aggressive nature in the courtroom, Norman Yatooma has earned a reputation for being a tenacious attorney with integrity and compassion for his clients. In an intimate interview with Ambassador publisher (and fellow attorney)

Yatooma Event Raises $370,000 For Kids

There were so many heartwarming moments during the Yatooma’s Foundation Champions for the Kids event that it seems guests spent as much time weeping as they did laughing. Nearly 300 people donned black-tie attire and showed up at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham to support the remarkable evening. Yatooma’s Foundation

Deposition Set for Kilpatrick in Stripper’s Death

DETROIT (AP) – Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will face questions later this month in a civil lawsuit that accuses him of stifling the investigation of a stripper’s death. Norman Yatooma is the lawyer for Tamara Greene’s family. He says Kilpatrick’s deposition has been scheduled for July 29. Kilpatrick’s wife Carlita

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