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 Prosecutors in the U.S. capital offered Gray, a Democrat, a deal
in September that called for him to plead guilty to one felony
count, the newspaper said, citing a person with knowledge of the
talks.
Six people have pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to Gray's
campaign since 2012. They include Jeffrey Thompson, a businessman
accused of financing a shadow campaign for Gray.
The Post said that in an interview Gray referred questions about the
investigation to his attorney, Robert Bennett. The mayor denied any
guilt, as he has throughout the three and a half years federal
prosecutors have investigated the campaign.
 "What would I plead to? I don’t know how to put it any other way
than that,” the Post quoted him as saying.
Several people familiar with the case said prosecutors had
reinterviewed witnesses in recent weeks, a sign they were moving
closer to an indictment, the Post said.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office did not immediately
respond to a request for comment. Bennett said in an email, "If
charged he (Gray) will vigorously fight the charges and expects to
be vindicated."
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Tainted by the scandal, Gray lost the Democratic primary in April to
council member Muriel Bowser. She easily won the general election
this month.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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