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Clinton was subsequently acquitted of these charges by the Senate on February 12, 1999. Two other impeachment articles â a second perjury charge and a charge of abuse of power â failed in the House. The Independent Counsel, Ken Starr, turned over documentation to the House Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Kilpatrick, 43, was convicted in March of two dozen counts that included charges of racketeering and extortion, adding his name to a list of at least 18 city officials who have been convicted of corruption during his tenure. His punishment ranks among the harshest major state and local public corruption cases.