Monica Coyers(D) Pleads Guilty to Bribery

classicman · 06-26-2009, 12:57 PM

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DETROIT (AP) City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of powerful Democratic congressman John Conyers, pleaded guilty Friday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for supporting a sludge contract with a Houston company.

Conyers, a political unknown who won her council seat in 2005 largely on her husband's name, admitted in federal court to a single count of conspiracy to commit bribery, responding quietly to questions from Judge Avern Cohn.

She faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when she's sentenced.

The fiery 44-year-old Conyers left court without commenting.

Her lawyer, Steve Fishman, said he will ask Cohn to impose a sentence that does not include prison time.

Rep. John Conyers, the 80-year-old chairman of the House Judiciary Committee who prosecutors said knew nothing of the bribery, declined to answer a reporter's questions as he walked to the House floor for a vote Friday morning. "I have no comment whatever," he said.

Only 36 years difference in age.

As such a long-term politician and pillar of the community I'm sure her husband knew nothing about any of this.

Flint · 06-26-2009, 01:11 PM

When you say (D) do you really mean (R), like they do on Fox?

classicman · 06-26-2009, 01:15 PM

OH Flint . . .HAGGIS!! !! !! !!

Flint · 06-26-2009, 01:17 PM

My heart is all atwitter over your invisible ellipsis.

classicman · 06-26-2009, 01:55 PM

that was just for you - all you Flint!

Shawnee123 · 06-26-2009, 02:03 PM

Get a room. [\flint]

classicman · 06-26-2009, 02:35 PM

Don't give him any ideas - please!

Shawnee123 · 06-26-2009, 02:46 PM

Did you see the imbisible ritin'?

And, am I the only one who, without even thinking about it, highlights Flint's posts to look for imbisibles?

TheMercenary · 06-26-2009, 02:47 PM

Not shocked in the least.

ZenGum · 06-27-2009, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint

My heart is all atwitter over your invisible ellipsis.

An ellipsistic fit?

Urbane Guerrilla · 07-06-2009, 10:49 PM

And a parenthetical fit looks like chainmail.

06-26-2009, 01:11 PM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	When you say (D) do you really mean (R), like they do on Fox? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-26-2009, 01:15 PM	#3
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	OH Flint . . .HAGGIS!! !! !! !! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-26-2009, 01:17 PM	#4
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	My heart is all atwitter over your invisible ellipsis. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-26-2009, 01:55 PM	#5
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	that was just for you - all you Flint! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-26-2009, 02:03 PM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Get a room. [\flint] __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-26-2009, 02:35 PM	#7
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Don't give him any ideas - please! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-26-2009, 02:46 PM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Did you see the imbisible ritin'? And, am I the only one who, without even thinking about it, highlights Flint's posts to look for imbisibles? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-26-2009, 02:47 PM	#9
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Not shocked in the least. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

07-06-2009, 10:49 PM	#11
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	And a parenthetical fit looks like chainmail. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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