Today U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds denied Bobby Ferguson's request that he be released on bond while he awaits sentencing.
Ferguson was convicted alongside former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on multiple felony counts including racketeering.
Edmunds said he might be a flight risk.
More from the Associated Press:
Federal prosecutors opposed the request from Ferguson. His lawyer had argued that Ferguson wasn't a flight risk or danger to the public... Edmunds last month denied a request from Kilpatrick to be released on bond while he awaits sentencing.
The Detroit Free Press has reported that family members and friends have offered up their homes as collateral to ensure Ferguson would show up for his sentencing hearing.
Apparently, Edmunds was not convinced.
