Corruptocrat edition: Monica Conyers, wife of the House Judiciary Chairman, gets 37 months in prison for her part in a bribery scandal.
Mrs. Conyers in June admitted she took bribes from Houston-based Synagro Technologies Inc. as it sought a $47 million sludge-disposal contract from the city. The company won the contract in a 5-4 vote, with Mrs. Conyers voting in its favor after initially opposing it.
Two people connected to Synagro previously reached plea deals on corruption charges. The company's contract with the city was rescinded in January.
The Justice Department had said that Mr. Conyers, 80 years old, wasn't a target of the investigation and that there was no evidence to suggest he knew about her conduct.
Mrs. Conyers is now claiming that she's innocent. What do you think?
