JUST IN: Democrat DC Councilman Arrested on Federal Bribery Charges
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Democrat DC Councilman Trayon White Sr., 40, was arrested on Sunday on federal bribery charges, the Justice Department announced.
“The complaint alleges that, beginning in June 2024, White corruptly agreed to accept $156,000 in cash payments in exchange for using his position as a DC Councilmember to pressure government employees at Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) and DYRS to extend several DC contracts,” the DOJ said.
“The contracts at issue were valued at $5.2 million and were for two companies to provide Violence Intervention services in DC. As alleged, the $156,000 White agreed to accept in exchange for using his official position to pressure renewal of those contracts to particular companies was three percent total contract value,” the DOJ said.
