Lawsuit: Mayor Shirley Franklin’s daughter lied about finances
October 14, 2008 at 8:00 pm by Mara Shalhoup in NewsUPDATE: Case settled.
When Kai Franklin Graham, daughter of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, goes on trial next month on civil charges, the case could shed light on allegations that a recent criminal investigation only hinted at.
The plaintiff, Free At Last Bail Bonds, is suing Graham in an attempt to hold her accountable for $185,000 she owes the company after her then-husband jumped bond and became a fugitive. Kai Franklin Graham filed for bankruptcy in 2005 in an attempt to avoid paying the bond.
The reason she shouldn’t be allowed to use the federal bankruptcy statute to free herself from the debt? According to Free At Last, Graham deceived both the bondsman and the bankruptcy court about her financial situation and the whereabouts of Tremayne “Kiki” Graham, whom she divorced the year after he went on the lam.
Documents filed in the case allege that Kai Franklin Graham “blatantly lied under oath” and tried to hide contentious sources of income.
In court documents, Graham’s attorney, James Dearing, denied Free At Last’s allegations. Dearing didn’t return CL’s phone calls seeking comment.
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October 14th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Mara, you still have a job after the bankruptcy filing???? You should have been the first one let go with your tabloid filled, inaccurate, sensational stories.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Thank you for your hard work, Mara. Strange it is that everyone around Kai seems to end up either in jail or in a coma.