Overview
- U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds denied Kilpatrick’s bid to reduce or end restitution and to halt garnishment after the parties reached a stipulated resolution.
- The parties agreed the remaining balance is $823,649.09 as of Jan. 27, 2026, and Kilpatrick waived a hearing under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act.
- A final continuing garnishment was approved for the Michigan Legislative Retirement System, and records note other income will also be subject to collection.
- An amended criminal judgment for $1,718,457.11 was entered on Feb. 2, with a court-approved payment plan filed under seal citing federal privacy laws.
- Kilpatrick had argued he owed about $155,000, while prosecutors intensified collection efforts with multiple writ applications filed in December 2025.