Daily News | Jury selection in the Kenyatta Johnson bribery trial hits a ‘snag’ and extends into a third day
Jury selection in the federal bribery trial of Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson will extend into a third day after the process hit what the judge described as an “unforeseen” snag Tuesday.
Prosecutors have accused Johnson of accepting more than $66,000 in bribes in the form of consulting work for his wife and codefendant, Dawn Chavous, in exchange for taking official action that benefited the real estate holdings of Universal Companies, a nonprofit in his South Philadelphia district.
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