Monica Conyers, wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, former Detroit City Council member and former president pro tempore of the Detroit City Council, is finally heading to jail for bribery. Conyers was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn, who ordered that there is to be no further delays or appeals for a stay; she must report to prison on September 10.
Kwame Kilpatrick, former mayor of Detroit, received a 14 month to 5-year PRISON sentence for obstruction of justice and other felonies.
Monica Conyers, former president and member of the Detroit City Council will be start serving her PRISON sentence for extortion in July 2010.
Sam Riddle, former political consultant to Monica Conyers, will be in Federal PRISON for extortion in June 2010.