US Representative​,​ John Conyers, 88, Accused of Sexual Harassment, Victim ​Receives $27K ​from ​Taxpayer​s ​

Conyers denies the allegations, but other staffers attest to his harassment of women and rewarding them with raises in salary for acquiescence. The $27K settlement was processed through payroll, as if his accuser was a 'temporary employee' to cover up the use of taxpayer funds for this purpose. In March of 2010, Conyers' wife, Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for bribery. [...]