Monica Conyers Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy

The wife of powerful Congressman John Conyers has pled guilty to conspiracy charges in federal court in Detroit.

Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers pleaded guilty this morning to conspiring to commit bribery and is free on personal bond.

U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn said, "The defendant now stands convicted."

The one count of conspiring to commit bribery is punishable by up to five years in prison.

No sentencing date has been set.

Conyers, the wife of powerful Democratic congressman U.S. Rep. John Conyers, appeared before Cohn to answer charges in connection with the wide-ranging probe of wrongdoing at Detroit city hall.

She has long been under suspicion in the Synagro Technologies bribery probe, not least because she had been a vocal opponent of the contract before suddenly switching her sentiments. She became the deciding voice in the city council’s 5-4 vote to approve the sludge-hauling deal in November 2007.

Now just because his wife now stands convicted of high crimes doesn't necessarily reflect on Cong. Conyers.

However, if he votes yes on Waxman-Markey (Cap'n Tax) today, then he will have participated in the legalized theft of trillions from the American people.

Maybe you should give him a call.

He might appreciate the distraction.