Congressman's wife in barroom altercation (Conyers) [View All]

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/23/conyers.barfight.ap/index.html

DETROIT, Michigan (AP) -- The wife of Democratic U.S. Rep. John Conyers of Michigan has been accused of punching a woman in the eye during a bar fight.

A spokesman for Monica Conyers, a city councilwoman-elect, confirmed Friday that she was involved in an altercation. But he said Conyers merely defended herself after being attacked by another woman.

The spokesman said Rebecca Mews became upset Tuesday during a birthday celebration for an attorney, who Mews says was her date. While Conyers was speaking with the man, Mews "came over and ... started spewing obscene names" and shoved Conyers, said Conyers' chief of staff, Sam Riddle.

"This woman was obviously drunk, and the councilwoman vigorously defended herself," he said.