Jones, Thao, and local businessmen David Duong and his son Andy Duong all face criminal charges in the bribery scheme ...
The recalled Oakland mayor was accused by federal prosecutors of a "corrupt agreement" to hand city contracts and steer city ...
Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the former mayor of Oakland, her longtime partner and two business owners for ...
The federal corruption charges against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao did not come as a surprise to many of her political ...
An indictment was unsealed Friday as the U.S. Attorney's office announced eight federal charges against Oakland's recalled ...
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and partner Andre Jones are indicted amid an FBI public corruption probe related to City Hall ...
The key players include recently-recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime boyfriend Andre Jones, and owners of a waste company ...
The appointment reflects a key component of the alleged conspiracy: to fill major city staff roles with people who could ...
Sheng Thao, recalled as Oakland’s mayor by voters in November, has been indicted on corruption charges and accused of taking ...
Thao’s home was raided by the FBI in June, though at the time, the agency would not confirm what they were investigating.
Sheng Thao, who was recalled by voters in the California city in November, said last year that she had done nothing wrong.
Thao has maintained her innocence and denied she is at the center of a public corruption scandal. She has largely laid low since being recalled in November.