Councilmember White Faces Bribery Trial | Washington DC News

D.C. Councilmember Trayon White is facing bribery charges after new court docs reveal he took luxury trips with the man who pleaded guilty to bribing him — including Puerto Rico, Las Vegas, and the Dominican Republic. That man, Allieu Kamara Jr., now cooperating with prosecutors in exchange for a lighter sentence, admitted to paying $230K in bribes. Prosecutors want to use travel records and photos as evidence, arguing they’re less inflammatory than other materials, while White’s defense warns it could unfairly sway jurors. Despite being temporarily removed from office and arrested over cash and kickback allegations, White was re-elected to the Council this year — and his trial is set for September as the court weighs what evidence will be allowed. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/266dbd14513f2d01