Overview
- Jury selection began Friday in federal court in Bridgeport with testimony scheduled to start Monday.
- Defense attorney Norm Pattis filed to add Gov. Ned Lamont to the witness list shortly before trial.
- Prosecutors could challenge the late addition of the governor as a witness, and Lamont could seek to quash any subpoena.
- Diamantis, who has pleaded not guilty to 22 counts, is accused of soliciting bribes tied to school construction projects and prosecutors plan to present text messages as evidence.
- The indictment cites alleged dealings with Acranom and Construction Advocacy Professionals between 2018 and 2021, and the defense says Diamantis intends to testify.