John Dougherty and Bobby Henon trial: Day-by-day updates

Labor leader John J. Dougherty arrives Oct. 4 at the federal courthouse on Sixth and Market Streets in Center City for the the first day of his federal bribery and corruption trial.Union leader John J. Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon are in court, more than two years after they werecase. The outcome could shape the future of organized labor, politics, and public corruption investigations in the city for years to come.

On the day jury deliberations were set to begin, proceedings came to a halt as U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl announced one of the jurors had tested positive for COVID-19. The juror, who was excused the day prior for what the judge described at the time as a “personal matter,” was replaced by an alternate. The rest of the panel spent the day being rapid tested. Schmehl vowed the deliberations would continue and jurors would be regularly tested.

Prosecutors concluded their presentation of evidence, but stopped short of officially resting their case —something they said they intend to do when court resumes Monday. Before that, the FBI’s lead agent on the case testified about more than $20,000 in tickets to Eagles, Phillies, and NCAA basketball games Henon received from Dougherty between 2015 and 2016.

A former Comcast vice president offered jurors a distinctly different account of a private 2015 meeting between Dougherty and the cable giant’s representatives than that described by a Henon staffer the day before.

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Testimony to resume in extortion trial for ex-labor leader John Dougherty and his nephewThe third criminal trial for the former Local 98 leader is taking place in Reading.
Source: PhillyInquirer - 🏆 81. / 68 Read more »

Opening statements set in extortion trial for ex-labor leader John Dougherty and his nephewThe trial for former Local 98 leader Johnny Doc and Greg Fiocca is taking place in Reading.
Source: PhillyDailyNews - 🏆 89. / 67 Read more »

3rd federal trial of former Philadelphia labor leader John Dougherty set to beginJohn Dougherty is accused of threatening a contractor over a dispute surrounding his nephew's poor job performance.
Source: 6abc - 🏆 250. / 63 Read more »

A jury has been selected in former labor leader John Dougherty’s third federal trialThe jury’s conclusion in Dougherty’s latest criminal trial could potentially result in more prison time for the man once considered a political kingmaker and most powerful labor leader in the state.
Source: PhillyDailyNews - 🏆 89. / 67 Read more »

Jury selection expected to start in 3rd trial for ex-labor leader John DoughertyThe former head of Local 98 was previously convicted in bribery and embezzlement cases.
Source: PhillyDailyNews - 🏆 89. / 67 Read more »

John Dougherty extortion trial: Day-by-day updatesDaily updates on the federal extortion trial of former IBEW union leader John Dougherty in April.
Source: PhillyDailyNews - 🏆 89. / 67 Read more »