(WXYZ) - Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers is brushing off questions related to the Synagro scandal and a possible plea deal on potential bribery charges in the case.
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She quietly arrived at City Hall to attend a neighborhod community services committee, but was not so quiet when Action News cameras were rolling outside of her home Thursday morning.
Conyers did not answer reporter questions, but did speak her mind and even made reference to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
"I just want to let you know I will not be like Mr. Kilpatrick. You will not make me push you and you will not make me talk to you."
No major announcement in the case is expected on Thursday.
Conyers is believed to be the infamous "Council Member A" mentioned in court documents. According to those documents, "Council Member A" accepted thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for the approval of Synagro sludge-hauling contracts.
Despite the cloud hanging over her, Conyers went about her business as usual on Wednesday as well. Action News saw her outside of her home where she was talking with workers who appeared to be performing home repairs.
On Tuesday evening, Conyers addressed the controversy during her weekly live television program on WHPR-TV (Channel 33), but gave no indication of what she will do.
“I just want to say that first and foremost publicly that I am a child of God,” she said. “And that all these things that are going on right now that I believe in my heart that God will deliver me from them. And so I say to all of the people out there if you’re not praying for me, then you’re just adding to the problem. And I would just respectfully ask that you keep your comments to yourselves and if you’re going to speak about someone, speak the truth. If you don’t have the truth to say, then keep your comments to yourself. You can’t comment on me, my husband or my family because you don’t know us. And for those of you who do know us, you know how to speak appropriately about us. And so I just say for all of you who have kept me in your prayers, who continue to lift me up in Jesus’ name every day, I just want to say thank you.”
Conyers did not answer reporters’ questions as she walked out of the Highland Park television studio shortly after 4 p.m.
Meantime, Detroit City Council members are growing concerned that one of their colleagues is accused of taking bribes in the sludge-hauling scandal.
During the member comment portion of Tuesday's council meeting, council member Kwame Kenyatta said he hopes any indictments would come down quickly and "let the chips fall where they may." He fears if the Federal Government waits too long, voters may lean toward getting rid of all council members come the August primary.
Conyers' former aide, Sam Riddle, has not cut any deals with the Feds.
On Monday, Detroit businessman Rayford Jackson pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to bribe a City Council member in the Synagro sludge hauling scandal.
Jackson was arraigned in court early Monday afternoon and later arrived back at court to plead guilty to the charges.
He was surrounded by several bodyguards as he left court after his arraignment, but did not answer any questions from Action News reporter Heather Catallo.
Under terms of plea deal, Jackson faces a maximum of 5 years in prison.
Jackson has admitted to arranging bribes worth thousands of dollars to a person identified only as "Council Member A." According to court documents, "Council Member A" was paid on three seperate occasions.
