Testimony underway in Kenyatta Johnson bribery trial
The federal trial of the council member and three co-defendants got underway with competing interpretations of nearly $67,000 in alleged bribes.
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The federal trial of the council member and three co-defendants got underway with competing interpretations of nearly $67,000 in alleged bribes.
The federal government opened its bribery trial against Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and his wife Dawn Chavous by accusing the pair of selling Johnson’s office for personal gain.
Opening statements in the trial of Johnson and three co-defendants begin Thursday.
Prosecutors say the Democrat received thousands of dollars for helping a nonprofit developer hang onto valuable real estate in his legislative district.
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