Former Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers' old money troubles appear to be causing headaches for her husband, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, the 84-year-old Detroit Democrat.
Marisa Schultz and Robert Snell write in The Detroit News that Monica Conyers initially refused to disclose her debts on financial statements her congressman husband must submit to the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a public filing John Conyers.
In a letter dated July 31, John Conyers, D-Detroit, told the U.S. House Committee on Ethics, Monica does “not believe such information needs to be disclosed.”
But there appears to have been change of heart. In a new filing stamped Jan. 31, Conyers wrote to the House clerk saying he’d like to amend his disclosure form and include at least one debt from his wife: up to $50,000 owed to posh retailer Neiman Marcus.
It appears to be an old debt. In his 2012 report, Conyers disclosed Monica, 49, has between $15,001 and $50,000 in debt to Neiman Marcus, according to public records.
But Schultz and Snell note the amended January filing did not mention her previously reported student loan debt from the 1990s that was as much as $100,000.
Monica Conyers served prison time for taking a bribe during her turbulent time on the city council. John Conyers has done his best to distance himself from his wife's troubles.
