Jurors were sent home Wednesday before they could begin deliberating in the Joseph Bongiovanni bribery and corruption trial because a juror called in sick.
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Bongiovanni jury deliberations delayed a day for illness
From the Complete coverage: The case of ex-DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni series
Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni tested positive for Covid on Saturday, as have two jurors, forcing another delay in his retrial on bribery and drug-trafficking charges.
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