​Democratic D.C Councilman Arrested & Charged With Bribery, Faces 15 Years In Jail – Tyler Durden

Democratic D.C Councilman Arrested & Charged With Bribery, Faces 15 Years In Jail Washington, D.C., Councilman Trayon White Sr. has been charged with bribery, according to court filings unsealed on Aug. 19. White was arrested on Sunday by federal authorities. As Zachary Stieber reports at The Epoch Times, according to an affidavit from an FBI agent, White agreed to accept $156,000 in cash in exchange for using his position as a member of Washington’s District Council to pressure government employees to extend contracts valued at $5 million. White indeed took payment of $35,000 in cash across four separate occasions—the most…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More