Property developers charged with trying to bribe Antioch councilmember

Antioch father, son charged with bribery for allegedly giving councilmember mug with $5K in cash

A father and son who run an East Bay property development company were reported to the FBI after allegedly trying to bribe an Antioch councilmember with a coffee mug full of cash for favorable treatment.

Property developers charged with trying to bribe Antioch councilmember

(BCN) -- Two East Bay property developers were charged with bribery Tuesday after an Antioch city councilmember reported them to the FBI for allegedly offering to pay for favorable treatment, according to federal prosecutors. David Sanson, 60, and Trent Sanson, 33, face conspiracy and bribery charges for allegedly offering to pay the unnamed city councilmember thousands of dollars to get favors for one of their development projects, the U.S. Att…

How an Antioch councilmember became FBI canary, bringing about latest corruption indictment

OAKLAND — In an indictment announced Tuesday, federal prosecutors say the former owner and vice president of a Contra Costa home building company estimated how much it would take to buy an Antioch city councilmember — approximately $15,000. But after they allegedly offered up cash in discreetly hidden stacks of $100 bills, prosecutors say David Sanson and his son, Trent Sanson, underestimated the councilmember they were dealing with. The politic…

Property Developers Respond to Bribery Allegations

(Image courtesy of the Department of Justice via Bay City News) By Bay City News Two East Bay property developers were charged with bribery Tuesday after an Antioch City Council member reported them to the FBI for allegedly offering to pay for favorable treatment, according to federal prosecutors. David Sanson, 60, and Trent Sanson, 33, face conspiracy and bribery charges for allegedly offering to pay the unnamed city councilmember thousands of …

UPDATE: East Bay Property Developer Responds To Allegations Of Trying To Bribe Councilmember

Two East Bay property developers were charged with bribery Tuesday after an Antioch city councilmember reported them to the FBI for allegedly offering to pay for favorable treatment, according to federal prosecutors. David Sanson, 60, and Trent Sanson, 33, face conspiracy and bribery charges for allegedly offering to pay the unnamed city councilmember thousands of dollars to get favors for one of their development projects, the U.S. Attorney’s…

How an Antioch councilmember became an FBI informant, driving latest corruption indictment

OAKLAND — In an indictment announced Tuesday, federal prosecutors say the former owner and vice president of a Contra Costa homebuilding company estimated how much it would take to buy an Antioch city councilmember’s vote — about $10,000. But after they allegedly offered the cash in discreetly hidden stacks of bills, prosecutors say David Sanson and his son, Trent Sanson, underestimated the councilmember whom they expected to bribe. The politici…