This is gonna hurt: Conyers' wife facing imminent indictment on corruption charges

[cali]

June 16, 2009
Reports: Wife of Rep. Conyers threatened with indictment
@ 3:42 pm by Michael O'Brien
Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers, the wife of longtime Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) received a letter Tuesday indicating a pending indictment from federal authorities on corruption-related charges.

Conyers received a pre-indictment letter instructing her to reach a plea deal with prosecutors by the end of the week or face charges, according to Detroits two papers, the Free Press and News.

The investigation involves whether Conyers took bribes to switch her vote on a $1.2 billion contract with Synagro Technologies to handle disposal of Detroit's sludge. Conyers, who served as head of the City Council after the ouster of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, has been under investigation for some time for her connections to the deal.

The News reported that Conyers is considering a plea bargain, but is reluctant to serve jail time as part of a deal with prosecutors.

Rep. Conyers is chairman of the influential House Judiciary Committee.
http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/06/16/reports-wife-of-rep-conyers-threatened-with-indictment/

And yes, John Conyers will be tainted by this.

[WI_DEM]

1. Is a plea-deal off the table, Conyers?

[Cleita]

2. And Karl Rove wanders free. Beats me. n/t

[Thrill]

3. 'We're closing in on Rove'

“We’re closing in on Rove. Someone’s got to kick his ass.”

[WeDidIt]

4. If she's corrupt, she's corrupt

I don't give a shit about party affiliation. Corrupt politicians must be taken down.

[SharonRB]

7. She is corrupt

and she needed to go a long time ago. Good riddance.

[AngryAmish]

5. Shrek is gonna love this one

[Bozita]

6. Both Detroit papers report she has until the end of the day. WDIV says midnight.

www.wdiv.com

http://www.freep.com/article/20090616/NEWS01/90616057/M...

Monica Conyers faces deadline for plea deal
BY JIM SCHAEFER, M.L ELRICK, BEN SCHMITT AND JOE SWICKARD • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITERS • JUNE 16, 2009

Updated at 3:22 p.m.


Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers has received a pre-indictment letter from federal authorities who have given her until the end of today to reach a plea deal, or they will proceed with possible criminal charges against her, the Free Press has learned.

Prosecutors are pursuing evidence stemming from a $1.2-billion deal the City of Detroit made with Synagro Technologies in 2007. Conyers, who initially opposed the deal, switched positions and cast the deciding vote on the council.

Authorities also are looking into investments by Detroit’s public pension funds. Conyers is a former trustee on the city’s general retirement pension fund.

Several people familiar with aspects of the offer spoke with the Free Press but asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of ongoing negotiations. Two people said Conyers has until the end of today to decide. It does not appear at this point that Conyers has cut the deal.

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Source: Detroit News

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Sources: Monica Conyers considers plea deal in City Hall corruption case
Leonard N. Fleming, Paul Egan and Darren A. Nichols / The Detroit News


Detroit --Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers has been offered a plea deal by the federal government in connection with a corruption investigation at City Hall, four sources with knowledge of the deal confirmed.

The federal authorities have told Conyers they want an answer by the end of today, but the wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers hasn't made up her mind, sources said. The bribery-related charge that Conyers could plead to carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, although she probably would receive less time.

Two sources who have spoken with Conyers said she is reluctant because she doesn't want to serve time in jail.

Steve Fishman, Conyers' attorney, declined to comment.

Read more: http://www.detnews.com/article/20090616/METRO/906160407...

[Freddie Stubbs]

10. They should give her 24 business hours

[bluestateguy]

8. She's a rude, corrupt and race-hustling demagogue

She is just disgraceful.

[ThomWV]

9. Well, that's a shame - but it doesn't effect my opinion of John Conyers

[cali]

11. it will effect others, and it will likely diminish his power in the House

[goclark]

13. I am one of his biggest fans but in the last few years

he has definitely stopped;ed being so vocal and taken just about everything off of the table.

If he can take care of his own family members how will he take care of the issues he once held dear?

[ORDagnabbit]

12. besides talking and talking and talking...has Conyers done anything lately?

[n2doc]

14. He's written quite a few strongly worded letters! n/t

[billyoc]

15. Reluctant to serve jail time!

:rofl: