DC Councilmember Trayon White Sr. Arrested on Federal Bribery Charges

District of Columbia councilmember Trayon White Sr. has been accused of accepting over USD 150,000 in bribes to extend city contracts for violence intervention services. White, who ran for mayor in 2022, was arrested and released on Monday. Allegations include accepting substantial kickbacks and a USD 20,000 bribe to resolve a contract dispute.

District of Columbia councilmember Trayon White Sr. has been accused of accepting over USD 150,000 in bribes to influence the extension of city contracts for violence intervention services, according to court records unsealed on Monday.

White, known for his 2022 mayoral campaign and controversial stance on conspiracy theories, was arrested on federal bribery charges. Authorities allege he accepted roughly USD 156,000 in kickbacks and cash payments in exchange for pressuring government employees to extend contracts worth over USD 5 million for two companies.

Further allegations include White accepting a USD 20,000 bribe to help resolve a contract dispute by pressuring high-level district officials. An FBI informant indicated that White received gifts and bribes, including travel to the Dominican Republic and Las Vegas. White, who has served on the DC council since 2017, faces a Republican challenger in the upcoming re-election.