Conyers' Wife Guilty In Sludge Bribe

"Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers, the 44-year-old wife of House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.), pleaded guilty Friday for her role in a pay-to-play scheme over a $1.2 billion sludge treatment plant contract issued by the city.

Conyers faces up to five years in prison for taking at least $6,000 in cash in exchange for her vote on the treatment plant contract. She was released on a personal bond, the Detroit Free Press reported..."

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