Democrat Wives Have Their Hands in the Cookie Jar
William Jefferson, who was found with cash bribes in his freezer and was convicted of 16 counts of corruption on June 4, 2007 by a federal grand jury, is currently awaiting trial in Virginia after losing re-election.
It would come as no surprise that a wife, living with a man hording cash in his freezer and taking bribes left and right, would be in the dark about her husband’s shady activities.
Investigators had the same sentiments and upon further invesigtations found that she did in fact play a part in Jefferson’s scandals.
A firm owned by the wife of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., earned thousands of dollars but incurred no business expenses, an accountant said.
Jack Swetland, a New Orleans accountant who had worked with the Jeffersons since 1982, testified Monday at William Jefferson’s bribery and fraud trial in Alexandria, Va., The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported Tuesday.
Prosecutors allege Andrea Jefferson’s ANJ consulting firm was a shell company that accepted payments from companies who had sought William Jefferson’s help in brokering deals in West Africa.
John Conyers, head of the House Judiciary Committee, is having some family troubles. His wife pleaded guilty to corruption and bribery charges last week. We reported on the allegations earlier – here.
Monica Conyers, the wife of the powerful chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., pleaded guilty to one count of bribery in a federal court in Detroit, this morning.
According to court documents, in late 2007, Mrs. Conyers, president pro tem of the Detroit City Council, twice accepted envelopes filled with cash, once in the parking lot of a Detroit McDonalds.
Mrs. Conyers faces up to 5 year in prison, three years supervised release and/or a $250,000 fine. Calls to an attorney for Mrs. Conyers were not immediately returned.
Wouldn’t you think that John Conyers, who recently said he would not investigate the corrupt activities of ACORN, due to the powers that be (which were him), should step down? If a man’s wife is facing the possibility of up to 5 years in prison and has had to resign from the Detroit City Council, I do not believe that he should be anywhere near a Judiciary Committee.
The corruption is just astounding. Big Government truly does breed Big Corruption!
John Conyers’ (D-Mich) Wife Has Been Indicted For Corruption Charges!
John Conyers, a prominent Democrat member of the House and head of the House Judiciary, has a bit of pickle on his hands. His wife Monica, just received notice that she has been indicted on corruption charges involving contracts in Detroit.
Conyers received a pre-indictment letter [today] instructing her to reach a plea deal with prosecutors by the end of the week or face charges, according to Detroit’s two papers, the Free Press and News.
The investigation involves whether Conyers took bribes to switch her vote on a $1.2 billion contract with Synagro Technologies to handle disposal of Detroit’s sludge. Conyers, who served as head of the City Council after the ouster of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, has been under investigation for some time for her connections to the deal.
The News reported that Conyers is considering a plea bargain, but is reluctant to serve jail time as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Pass the popcorn… I don’t think the Republicans have to destroy the Democrats, they may just do it all by themselves.
Hey Nancy!? How’s that “most ethical administration” working out for ya?
Sad that a regular “Joe” would have been arrested already… politicians and their family, especially when Democrat, get off Scott-free. I wouldn’t be surprised if her husband pulls some strings… he is chair of the House Judiciary Committee and all…
Oh – and here’s what he would be saving if he let her go – if I were him… I might let her stay:
