(WSOC-TV) A major political scandal unraveled in Charlotte Wednesday as Patrick Cannon resigned as Charlotte’s mayor.
This is after federal investigators arrested him on bribery and corruption charges.
Documents outline how agents said the mayor abused his power for years.
Cannon submitted his resignation letter to City Manager Ron Carlee and the city’s attorney, making his resignation effective immediately.
In it he said, “In light of the charges that have been brought against me, it is my judgment that the pendency of these charges will create too much of a distraction for the business of the city to go forward smoothly and without distraction… I regret that I have to take this action, but I believe that it is in the best interest of the city for me to do so.”
