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Detroit Ethics Board Sets Review of Free Jeezy Tickets Linked to Mary Sheffield

A review is scheduled for Oct. 15 after questions about whether free concert tickets violated city ethics rules.

Overview

  • Executive Director Christal Phillips said the Detroit Board of Ethics will take up the matter at its Oct. 15 meeting.
  • Sheffield’s campaign argues no rule was broken, citing Section 2-106.4 and contending Comerica Bank is not a city business partner.
  • A Detroit Free Press columnist reported the campaign said she asked for tickets and said she did not take them, while declining to answer other follow-up questions.
  • Comerica Bank declined to provide event specifics, citing customer privacy.
  • Her opponent, Solomon Kinloch Jr., criticized the episode, and Jeezy’s Sept. 12 Fox Theatre show included a shout-out later posted on Sheffield’s Instagram.