DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s chief of staff said Monday she is resigning amid allegations that she and the mayor lied under oath about an affair.
In a letter released by Kilpatrick’s office, Christine Beatty said she believes she can no longer effectively carry out her duties. Her resignation takes effect Feb. 8.
“I painfully regret the devastation that the recent reports have caused to the citizens of Detroit, to my co-workers, to the Mayor’s family and to my family and friends,” Beatty wrote.
A prosecutor launched an investigation last week into the allegations, which came to light when the Detroit Free Press reported details of steamy text messages between Beatty and Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick and Beatty testified in a trial last summer that they did not have a physical relationship in 2002 and 2003, when the messages were reportedly sent.
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