Overview

• Defense attorney Norm Pattis moved Thursday to add Gov. Ned Lamont to the witness list, a step that could draw objections or a motion to quash.
• Court plans call for jury selection Friday and testimony starting Monday in Bridgeport in a case charging 22 counts including bribery, extortion, conspiracy and false statements.
• Pattis separately asked to delay the trial, arguing the shutdown may complicate juror attendance and fairness, while Lamont’s spokesperson declined comment.
• Prosecutors say Diamantis sought payments from contractors on school construction projects from 2018 to 2021, citing alleged text messages threatening to remove firms from jobs.
• Diamantis has pleaded not guilty and, according to his lawyer, intends to testify, while the U.S. Attorney’s Office did not respond to inquiries due to the shutdown.