The Latest: Jury picked for ex-jail guard union boss's trial

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the retrial of New York City's ex-jail guard union boss (all times local):

5:15 p.m.

A jury has been chosen to hear opening statements in the bribery retrial of New York City's ex-jail guard union boss.

The second trial for Norman Seabrook likely will revive testimony by a cooperating witness who claims he manipulated Seabrook and he also contributed $100,000 to the city's mayor in a bid to influence him.

Seabrook has pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted $60,000 in bribes to funnel $20 million in union funds to a hedge fund.

His lawyers and a spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, have called the cooperating witness a liar.

Seabrook's first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. A new jury was chosen Wednesday. Opening statements are set to start first thing Thursday morning.

12:07 a.m.

The bribery retrial of New York City's longtime ex-jail guard union boss is set to begin with jury selection.

A jury deadlocked last year in the first trial of Norman Seabrook. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in his retrial on Wednesday.

The 58-year-old was arrested in 2016 on conspiracy and fraud charges.

Prosecutors say he accepted $60,000 in bribes in a $1,000 Ferragamo handbag to steer $20 million in union funds to a hedge fund.

His lawyers say he never took bribes and most of his cash resulted from gambling winnings.