MI Rep John Conyers Sexual Harassment Payoffs

[BetteDavisEyes]

Conyers attorney: Nancy Pelosi 'sure as hell' won't decide if congressman resigns
Rep. John Conyers hospitalized amid sexual harassment allegations

DETROIT - An attorney representing Rep. John Conyers said Thursday the congressman will not be pressured to resign from his seat amid allegations of sexual harassment.*

Attorney*Arnold Reed spoke about an hour after House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called for the long-tenured Conyers to resign from his seat.*

"It is not up to Nancy Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi did not elect the congressman and she sure as hell won't be the one to tell the congressman to leave," said Reed. "That decision will be completely up to the congressman. He's not thought about that. He's thinking about his health, he's thinking about getting well."

Reed said Conyers faces three or four sexual harassment allegations.*

"He is not going to be pressured by Nancy Pelosi or anyone else to step down. The decision will be made by Congressman Conyers as to what his next course is," said Reed...*

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news...e-as-hell-won-t-decide-if-congressman-resigns

This is going to get ugly. :moo:

 

[human]

Give it up! Show some class! He only makes himself look worse and worse.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Attorney says John Conyers' health 'not the best,' will make career decision in coming days
Attorney Arnold Reed provides update in front of Conyers' Detroit home

..."We will discuss, in the next day or so, what Mr. Conyers plans to do," Reed said. "As you know, his health is not the best. It is not what it should be. He has undergone a second round of examinations. I will meet and confer with doctors. It will be (Conyers who decides what he's going to do) in terms of representing the people." ...

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news...best-will-make-career-decision-in-coming-days

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Give it up! Show some class! He only makes himself look worse and worse.

Conyers is looking for a graceful way to exit. I think he will resign with claims of poor health. :moo:

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Conyers’ decision on resignation expected in days

Rep. John Conyers’ attorney said Friday a decision will be made by Sunday or Monday about whether the Detroit Democrat will stay in Congress amid allegations that he sexually harassed employees.

“Health will be paramount in any decision the congressman makes — not any pressure from Washington,” attorney Arnold Reed told reporters at a news conference outside the congressman’s home...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...-attorney-marion-brown-credibility/108193814/

 

[Gardenista]

Conyers is looking for a graceful way to exit. I think he will resign with claims of poor health. :moo:

Too late for a graceful exit. He missed his opportunity for that

 

[grammieto5]

So first it was he denied the allegations and was looking forward to vindicating himself, and then it was he will step aside during the investigation because of the attention by recent allegations, and now he is in poor health because of these allegations. I hope he’s not too ill to vindicate himself.

 

[AlwaysShocked]

Isn't this dude almost 90? Sheesh!

 

[Jennifer17]

Isn't this dude almost 90? Sheesh!

Men never get over that. When I was a relatively young woman, a really, really old man followed me around a department store until I went into an aisle that had no other people and I turned around to walk out and he reached out and said 'You have fluff on your sweater' and pinched my breast, really hard. I should have done something about it, but I didn't. You know, don't want to make a fuss.

 

[AlwaysShocked]

OMG, that's awful. Not that we would have ever done it, but I suspect some of the younger generation of today's women might just consider kneeing the old goat in the balls in response to behavior like that!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Isn't this dude almost 90? Sheesh!

Conyers is 88. He was first elected to the House of Representatives (D-Detroit) in 1964.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Supporters to rally for Conyers, call for ‘due process’

Supporters, constituents and politicians are planning a rally Monday morning at a Detroit church in a show of support for beleaguered longtime Democratic Rep. John Conyers Jr.

The event is open to the public.

“A myriad of people who understand a body of work that the congressman has done not only for the 13th District of Michigan but also for the nation,” said State Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo. “He’s been a champion of justice, democracy and freedom.”

Conyers “should be entitled to due process” said Gay-Dagnogo, D-Detroit, on Sunday. “Our country is founded on those principles of being innocent until proven guilty,” said Gay-Dagnogo...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/12/03/conyers-rally/108295130/

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Conyers support rally to be held today; group believes congressman deserves time
Conyers remains hospitalized amid sexual harassment allegations

DETROIT - A rally in support of Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) will be held Monday.

The rally is organized by a group who believes -- at the very least -- the congressman deserves some time...

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news...oday-group-believes-congressman-deserves-time

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Rep. John Conyers to announce decision on future Tuesday amid sexual harassment claims
Conyers remains hospitalized amid sexual harassment allegations

DETROIT - Rep. John Conyers is set to make an announcement about his future on Tuesday morning following allegations of sexual misconduct.

Conyers and his attorney Arnold Reed will appear in the Mildred Gaddis radio show Tuesday morning to make an announcement...

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news...-future-tuesday-amid-sexual-harassment-claims

 

[kaen]

The oddest thing to me is that there is a not a standard of application for behavior unbecoming of an elected official. In one state we have people voting for a man who is accused and in another state we have people outside of his district calling for his resignation. There is something not right here.

IMHO, no one should hold office if there are moral turpitude issues with their behavior.

Thanks for the updates, BDE.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Conyers, 88, finally decides to leave Congress after woman comes forward to say he groped her IN CHURCH

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ssment-accusations-reports.html#ixzz50Ob7hSDl

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Reports: Conyers to retire, not resign, says relative

Embattled U.S. Rep. John Conyers will retire at the end of his term rather than seek re-election, according to his great-nephew, state Sen. Ian Conyers, who plans to run for the seat in 2018.

The younger Conyers discussed plans Tuesday morning with the New York Times and ABC News, explaining his grandfather’s brother will not immediately step down amid sexual harassment allegations by former staffers.

“He is not resigning. He is going to retire,” Ian Conyers told The Times. “His doctor advised him that the rigor of another campaign would be too much for him just in terms of his health.”

But Conyers’ lawyer, Arnold Reed, said he would not respond to “rumor and innuendo.”

“The congressman will make his decision this morning consistent with my previous statements,” Reed tweeted Tuesday. “I have not spoken to Ian Conyers, and no one is aware of the congressman's plans except he and I and his wife.” ...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...onyers-retire-resign-says-relative/108325662/

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/rep-john-conyers-to-make-decision-about-future-today

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

New accuser: Conyers ran hand up thigh in church

Washington — Another woman who worked for longtime U.S. Rep. John Conyers is accusing him of touching her inappropriately “by stroking and rubbing my thighs” and appearing naked before her.

Elisa Grubbs, who said she worked for Conyers from 2001-13, claims she also witnessed him touching and stroking the legs and buttocks of Marion Brown, Grubbs’ cousin, and other female employees of the congressman on “multiple occasions.”

“When Rep. Conyers would inappropriately touched me like this, my eyes would pop out and I would be stunned in disbelief,” Grubbs wrote in an affidavit posted on Twitter by Brown’s attorney, Lisa Bloom.

Conyers, the longest-serving member of the U.S. House, has repeatedly denied claims he mistreated staffers...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...nyers-accuser-sex-harassment-claim/108324412/

Another local article: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/another-woman-comes-forward-as-conyers-set-to-break-his-silence

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I'm watching Conyers' interview with local radio host on CNN. He completely dodged a question about his personal health (he's been in hospital for a week).

Conyers endorses his son to run for what will be a vacant Congressional seat in 2018.

Interview has concluded. Conyers "retiring" effective immediately.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Rep. John Conyers is retiring from House seat
Michigan congressman announces retirement amid sexual harassment allegations

DETROIT - After more than 50 years of public service in the U.S. House, Rep. John Conyers has announced he will not seek another term.

The announcement made Tuesday morning on a Detroit radio show comes amid sexual harassment accusations. Conyers said he is retiring as of Tuesday.

His term ends in 2018, but Conyers said his retirement is effective as of Tuesday...

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/rep-john-conyers-is-retiring-from-house-seat