Bobby W. Ferguson, who was convicted as part of a public corruption scandal with Kilpatrick, is debarred for 20 years, with an effective date of March 11, 2013, and ending March 11, 2033.

DETROIT – Bobby Ferguson was sentenced Friday to 21 years in prison on convictions he extorted millions during his time as a contractor in Detroit and orchestrated it all with Kwame Kilpatrick.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. A longtime friend of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Bobby W. Ferguson, has been banned from pursuing contracts with the city.