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 September 29, 2026

# Trayon White Bribery Trial Ends in Mistrial After Jury Fails to Reach Verdict

 By   Marcus Simon  ·   2 minute read

September 28, 2026 | Washington, D.C. Business News

The federal bribery trial of D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr. has ended without a verdict after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous decision.

U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras declared a mistrial on Monday after the jury remained deadlocked following several days of deliberations. The Associated Press [reported](https://apnews.com/article/543e6ab655987688f65bd578ae5f98c5) that prosecutors have said they plan to try the case again.

White, who represents Ward 8 on the D.C. Council, faced one federal bribery charge. Prosecutors accused him of accepting $35,000 in cash from government contractor Allieu Kamara in exchange for using his position to help Kamara maintain and renew D.C. government contracts.

The government alleged that the arrangement could have resulted in White receiving as much as $156,000.

The case centered on recordings made during meetings between White and Kamara, who was cooperating with the FBI. Prosecutors presented video and other evidence during the trial that began September 15.

White pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations.

His defense argued that White did not have the criminal intent required for a bribery conviction and maintained that he had been set up by Kamara, who was cooperating with federal investigators.

The jury's deliberations showed that jurors had questions about what prosecutors needed to prove for a conviction.

According to [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/09/28/mistrial-declared-bribery-case-dc-council-member-trayon-white-sr/), jurors struggled with questions surrounding whether White intended to take an official action in exchange for the money.

The jury had previously told the judge that it could not reach a unanimous verdict after three days of deliberations. Judge Contreras initially instructed the jurors to continue discussing the case.

The continued deliberations did not produce a verdict, leading to Monday's mistrial.

A mistrial means the case ended without the jury reaching a final decision on whether White was guilty or not guilty. It does not amount to an acquittal.

Federal prosecutors have indicated that they intend to bring the case before another jury. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said prosecutors remain committed to pursuing the bribery case, according to the Associated Press.

The next steps will depend on the federal court and prosecutors' decision about how and when to proceed with a new trial.

The case has also been significant because White returned to the D.C. Council after previously being expelled.

Following his 2024 arrest, the D.C. Council voted unanimously to remove him from office in February 2025. White later won a special election to regain his Ward 8 seat, according to [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/09/14/trayon-white-bribery-trial-another-reckoning-dc-council-member/).

The mistrial means White's federal criminal case remains unresolved.

For residents and businesses in the Washington region, the case is likely to remain a significant local government story as the federal court considers what happens next.

The possibility of another trial also means the allegations and White's defense will continue to receive public attention.

For now, there is no jury verdict against White in the bribery case.

Source: [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/543e6ab655987688f65bd578ae5f98c5), [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/09/28/mistrial-declared-bribery-case-dc-council-member-trayon-white-sr/) and [NBC4 Washington](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-councilmember-trayon-white-federal-bribery-trial-verdict/4158124/)

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