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Former Detroit employee sentenced in connection with city's demolition program
Read full article: Former Detroit employee sentenced in connection with city's demolition programDETROIT - Aradondo Haskins, 48, the former field operations manager for the City of Detroit Building Authority overseeing the demolition program in Detroit, was sentenced Monday to 12 months in prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery and honest services fraud in connection with the Detroit Demolition Program. Following his release from prison, Haskins will serve a two-year term of supervised release. The program was paid for through the Hardest Hit Fund, a housing support program intended to protect home values, preserve home ownership and promote economic growth. The City of Detroit was one of the recipients of this HHF money. Approximately $258,656,459 in Hardest Hits Funds have been allocated to the City of Detroit since Oct. 7, 2013.