Jury begins deliberations in Bongiovanni retrial From the Complete coverage: The case of ex-DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni series Justin Sondel News Staff Reporter Oct 3, 2024 Oct 3, 2024 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jury deliberations in the bribery and corruption retrial of former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni are underway.kAmyFC@CD H6C6 8:G6? :?DECF4E:@?D @? 6249 492C86 %9FCD52J >@C?:?8 367@C6 C6E:C:?8 E@ E96 C@@> H96C6 E96J H:== 5:D4FDD 6249 @7 E96 `` C6>2:?:?8 492C86D @7 H9:49 96 :D 244FD65]k^Am Former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni is accused of accepting at least $250,000 in bribes to shield drug traffickers from arrest. Derek Gee, News file photo kAmq@?8:@G2??:[ e_[ DE2?5D 244FD65 @7 FD:?8 9:D A@D:E:@? 2D 2 stp 286?E E@ AC@E64E 5CF8 562=6CD 96 E9@F89E H6C6 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 xE2=:2? @C82?:K65 4C:>6 7C@> :?G6DE:82E:@?D] !C@D64FE@CD D2J 96 E@@< 42D9 A2J>6?ED E92E E@E2=65 >@C6 E92? 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