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2009-06-29 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Conyers took cash and jewelry, ex-aide says

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Posted by Fred 2009-06-29 10:54|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 It is unclear whether John Conyers knew of his wife's alleged link to the businessman.

Ah. "Unclear"...

Posted by tu3031 2009-06-29 11:19|| 2009-06-29 11:19|| Front Page Top

#2 It's unclear what the meaning of "unclear" is.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-06-29 11:35|| 2009-06-29 11:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Bling in my Dolmades?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-06-29 11:42|| 2009-06-29 11:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Gee, I sure hope they remembered to declare those bribes to the IRS. It's still income, no matter the legality of the source.

Posted by mojo 2009-06-29 11:46|| 2009-06-29 11:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Looking at him, then looking at her, I can understand why there'd be no pillow talk ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-06-29 12:42|| 2009-06-29 12:42|| Front Page Top

#6 Ah. It appears we have the definition of "unclear". Looks like ya on your own, baby...

Detroit -- The 14th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization has passed a unanimous resolution backing Congressman John Conyers Jr., whose wife pleaded guilty in federal court to a single count of conspiracy to commit bribery.

"Congressman Conyers has provided outstanding leadership throughout the district and we all look forward to continuing to work with him in the future," Dearborn Democrat Isaac Robinson, chairman of the 14th District Political Organizing Committee, said in a written statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the Conyers family. This is an unfortunate situation, but has no negative reflection on Rep. Conyers, one of the most powerful members of Congress, who fights for our district and Michigan every day."

The group's spokesman Tim Gardner said 160 members voted at the meeting held in Teamster's Hall in Detroit.

Conyers' wife, Detroit Councilwoman Monica Conyers, pleaded guilty and admitted in federal court that she took money in exchange for her vote on a $1.2 billion sewage sludge contract.

According to court documents, Conyers is also accused of tossing her support behind projects being pitched to the city's General Retirement Fund pension board, while she was a trustee.

The Conyerses were married June 4, 1990, when she was 25 and John Conyers, until then a lifelong bachelor, was 61. She was seven months pregnant during the ceremony with the couple's first son, John Conyers III, according to state and county records. The two had met while she was an intern working for the U.S. Congress.

I'll wait for ya, baby...maybe.

Posted by tu3031 2009-06-29 12:52|| 2009-06-29 12:52|| Front Page Top

#7 The group's spokesman Tim Gardner said 160 members voted at the meeting held in Teamster's Hall in Detroit.

An appropriate setting for such a crooked group.

Posted by mom">mom 2009-06-29 13:31|| 2009-06-29 13:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Teamster's Hall in Detroit

An appropriate setting for such a crooked group

Actually, one of the LEAST crooked places in Detroit, if you catch my drift.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-06-29 13:55|| 2009-06-29 13:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Jimmy would be proud.

Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5*** 2009-06-29 18:50|| 2009-06-29 18:50|| Front Page Top

#10 ...she took money in exchange for her vote on a $1.2 billion sewage sludge contract.

That be a lot of sludge cake!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-06-29 22:15|| 2009-06-29 22:15|| Front Page Top

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