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Detroit City Councilwoman and admitted felon Monica Conyers went on television Tuesday to talk about council endorsements, hopes of staying out of jail and her plans to write a tell-all book.

And toward the end of her hour-long live TV show, Conyers apologized.

"To all of the residents of the city of Detroit, if I disappointed you, I apologize," she said.

Just before the 3:30 p.m. airing, Conyers raced to the Highland Park studios of WHPR-TV (Channel 33), and stepped out of the city-owned Ford Crown Victoria in a dress with a strand of pearls and a light-colored blazer.

It was her first time addressing the public since pleading guilty Friday to a bribery charge. She started the show by telling viewers she wouldn't talk about the case.

"I don't want to get my judge mad at me, and I don't want to go to jail," she explained.

Then, she took a shot at her former chief of staff, Sam Riddle.

"If I was smart, I would have listened to my husband and he never would have worked for me," Conyers said of Riddle. "But sometimes we as women don't listen to our husbands."

Conyers is married to U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit.

She also threw her support behind Councilwomen Martha Reeves and JoAnn Watson in the August primary.

Conyers took credit for keeping Cobo Center under Detroit's control, though she said a new plan for the convention center doesn't provide everything Detroiters need.

Outside the studio, as Conyers left, a motorist rolled down his window and shouted: "Stay strong, Monica!"

"Love you," she said back, before telling reporters, "You guys have a wonderful holiday, OK?"

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