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February 8, 2014 0

Bank of America and City Official Fraud Enters the Detroit Bankruptcy Equation; Fair Settlement Reviewed Again

By News Desk

Before answering, let’s take a look at the charges as presented in Democracy Watch: Swaps, COPs & Lingering Questions . In 2005, the city of Detroit faced a monumental dilemma: It desperately needed to borrow more than $1.4 billion to help shore up its two pension systems, but doing so would far exceed the legal limit on the amount of debt it could amass