to charges resulting from a sex scandal and submitted his resignation to the governor -- effective in two weeks . Under a plea deal , Kilpatrick will serve four months in the Wayne County Jail and the rest of his five-year sentence on probation , said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy . He will enter jail on the day of his formal sentencing , October 28 , she said . Kilpatrick , 38 , also agreed not to run for public office during his probation , to pay $ 1 million in restitution and to forfeit any future pension . He was accused of blocking a criminal investigation into his office and firing a police deputy to cover up an extramarital affair and other possible illicit activities . After the deputy , Gary Brown , lost his job , a mayoral bodyguard , Officer Harold Nelthrope , left his job voluntarily when the atmosphere became too tense , said his attorney in the whistle-blower suit trial . Walt Harris , another former mayoral bodyguard , filed his own whistle-blower suit , contending he was punished for supporting Nelthrope 's reports of wrongdoing by Kilpatrick and his bodyguards . The city
DETROIT , Michigan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A defiant Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick addressed Detroit on Thursday night listing what he said the city had accomplished under his leadership just hours after announcing his resignation amid a sex and perjury scandal . Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has agreed to resign from office , a prosecutor said Thursday . `` The city is much better shape than the city I received seven years ago , '' said Kilpatrick . `` We in Detroit have done amazing things together . '' During the speech Kilpatrick also jabbed city officials and Michigan 's governor , telling them to continue to work for the people of Detroit as hard as they did to get him out of office . Kilpatrick told the crowd his marriage is better than it has ever been and kissed his wife to end the speech , an act that brought thunderous applause . Kilpatrick said he decided to step down so the city could continue to move forward . `` Sometimes standing strong means stepping down , '' Kilpatrick said . `` But Detroit you have set me up for a comeback . '' The embattled Kilpatrick pleaded guilty Thursday