Christine Beatty pleads guilty to two counts of abuse of justice . Chief of staff for former Flint , Michigan , mayor will serve four months in jail . `` Now the city of Detroit , the region and the state of Michigan can truly begin to move forward when this ugly chapter in Detroit 's history is put to rest . '' She gets probation , $ 100,000 fine ; perjury , and charges to be dropped . Charges stemmed from text - messaging fraud scandal involving mayor .
Christine Beatty pleads guilty to two counts of abuse of justice . Chief of staff for former Flint , Michigan , mayor will serve four months in jail . She gets probation , $ 100,000 fine ; perjury , and charges to be dropped . Charges stemmed from text - messaging fraud scandal involving mayor .