"Three men were arrested Monday for allegedly trying to pay up to $100,000 in cash to a juror at the Brooklyn drug trial of a former heavyweight boxer, leading a judge to abruptly dismiss the jury as it was about to hear opening statements. John Marzulli, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, said an anonymous jury will be chosen when the trial of Goran Gogic resumes in a month."
"Gogic, of Montenegro, was set to stand trial for allegedly conspiring to smuggle 20 tons (18.1 metric tons) of cocaine to Europe from Colombia through U.S. ports using commercial cargo ships. He has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Law enforcement officials have described Gogic as a "major drug trafficker" and said he operated on a "mammoth scale.""
"A former heavyweight boxer, Gogic fought professionally in Germany from 2001 to 2012, compiling a 21-4-2 record, according to boxing website Sport & Note. He was listed as 6-foot-5 (1.96 meters) and weighed in at anywhere from 227 pounds (103 kilograms) to 250 pounds (113 kilograms). In a criminal complaint in Brooklyn federal court, an FBI agent wrote that the bribery scheme unfolded between Thursday and Sunday."
Three men were arrested for allegedly trying to pay a juror up to $100,000 in cash, prompting a judge to abruptly dismiss the jury just before opening statements. An anonymous jury will be selected when the trial of Goran Gogic resumes in about a month. Gogic, from Montenegro, faces charges of conspiring to smuggle about 20 tons of cocaine to Europe via U.S. ports using commercial cargo ships and has pleaded not guilty. Law enforcement labeled him a major trafficker operating on a mammoth scale. An FBI criminal complaint details meetings and offers made to the juror.
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