The normally boisterous Conyers, 44, appeared in U.S. District Court to quietly plead guilty to a bribery conspiracy charge during a brief hearing.
Conyers, the wife of powerful U.S. Rep. John Conyers, left the courtroom on personal bond without commenting.
In a few short weeks, Conyers, who was the council's president pro tem, went from one of Detroit's most politically powerful and mercurial women to an admitted felon in a pay-to-play scheme for a $1.2-billion-plus sludge treatment contract.
She was president of the council during Ken Cockrel Jr.'s mayoral regime from September through May. Now, she faces up to five years in prison for taking cash-stuffed envelopes at a city recreation center and in a McDonald's parking lot.
It was unclear Friday whether Conyers would stay in office until sentenced or quit before the August primary. No sentencing date has been set.- The Detroit Free Press
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