Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty through the years

Christine Beatty, left, and then future mayor Kwame Kilpatrick touch hands after Kilpatrick's May 17, 2001, announcement that he would run for mayor of Detroit. Kilpatrick announced his candidacy in front of the Detroit home of his mother, Congress member Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick.

Deputy Campaign manager Christine Beatty, jokes with Detroit mayor-elect Kwame M. Kilpatrick telling Kilpatrick he needed to eat something," You haven't eaten all day, what do you want?" Beatty asked. Kilpatrick said,"I want breakfast," during the afternoon hours. Kilpatrick was relaxing in his Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center suite, Wednesday, November 7, 2001. Kilpatrick defeated council president Gil Hill 54% to 46% during the November 6, election.

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty listen to their lawyers talk with Judge Ronald Giles in 36th District court in downtown Detroit on Frday July 25, 2008.

Christine Beatty, former chief of staff shakes hands with Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick after the court ordered the release of some text messages at the 36th District Court in Detroit Monday, July 14, 2008.

Christine Beatty and Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick are present at the court of Judge Ronald Giles at 36th District in Detroit. Attorneys for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty are in court this afternoon asking the judge to stop the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office from filing documents containing text messages. Thursday, July 3, 2008.

Although he has been at the office a lot in the past couple of weeks, today, Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick officially welcomed the press into the Mayors office on the 11th floor of the City County building. At his cabinet meeting were DeDan Milton, Executive Assistant, Conrad Mallet, interim Deputy Mayor, Christine Beatty, Chief of Staff and Derrick Miller Chief Administrative Officer. Staff takes a lunch break.

Christine Beatty, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's Chief of Staff, right, holds up papers during a meeting with Detroit Free Press reporters, M. L. Elrick and Jim Schaefer at the Detroit Free Press, Monday, May 16, 2005, in Detroit. Looking on is Ellen Ha, one of three city attorneys.

Cass Tech is one school that will be moving in 2004 in a massive program set up by the Detroit Public School System.

Detroit Chief of Police, Jerry Oliver talks to the press after Harold Kuhn (far rt), President of Park Motor Sales in Detroit, presents Detroit Police Chief, Jerry Oliver with the first donation to the Detroit Police Foundation to assist the Detroit police force with purchasing new equipment. The Mayors Chief of Staff, Christine Beatty represents the mayors office. Paul Kuhn (glasses), VP of Park Motors, and Christine Beatty, Mayors Chief of Staff.

Carlita Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty looks on as Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 in Detroit entering court. RASHAUN RUCKER/Detroit Free Press

Christine Beatty listens to Judge Groner on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 in Detroit while in court at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice.

Christine Beatty, former chief of staff, tries to elude the media while making her way from the 36th District Court in Detroit Monday, May 13, 2008.U.S. 36th District Court Judge Ronald Giles moved the date of the preliminary exam of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and former chief of staff Christine Beatty back to Sept. 22, given the volume of material the defense said it has to review.

Chief of Staff Christine Beatty, center, listens as Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick gives his State of the City Address, March 22, 2005, in Detroit.

Carlita Kilpatrick joins her husband Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick as he speaks for the first time publicly after pleading guilty to two felonies.

Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick makes his way in to federal court in Detroit on Monday, March 11, 2013.