Monday, July 6, 2009

Your Wife Confesses to Bribery and You’re Still a Congressman?

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Prosecutors say there is no suggestion that U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., is connected to his wife's bribery plea, but questions remain, analysts say.

Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers last month pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe from a prospective city contractor, and could face up to five years in prison. But even though investigators who probed the case say her 80-year-old husband is not facing any allegations, questions about what he may have known about his spouse's illegal income continue to swirl, The Washington Post reported Sunday.

 

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