Key witness testifies in Sheng Thao corruption trial

‘We had just committed a crime’: Mario Juarez describes alleged deal with Thao

‘We had just committed a crime’: Mario Juarez describes alleged deal with Thao Juarez recounted gym bags of cash, popping bottles with the Duongs, racist mailers, and the pay-to-play conspiracy that sent shock waves through Oakland political circles.

Key Witness In Sheng Thao Corruption Trial Testifies About Alleged Pay-to-Play Deal

A man who allegedly helped broker a multimillion-dollar deal between Oakland's former mayor and a local waste management company took the witness stand Friday, offering prosecutors a firsthand account of the alleged bribery scheme.

Ex-Oakland mayor Sheng Thao’s trial: Prosecutors’ star witness takes the stand

Longtime political operative Mario Juarez previously pleaded guilty in the alleged scheme

Key witness testifies in Sheng Thao corruption trial

Mario Juarez, who has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, has agreed to testify Friday for the prosecution in the federal trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao after appearing unexpectedly at federal court Thursday.

Star witness in Sheng Thao corruption trial details alleged bribery scheme

Mario Juarez testified about his role in an alleged scheme to funnel money to Sheng Thao in exchange for political favors.

‘We may go to jail’: Witness recounts alleged bribery scheme in ex-Oakland mayor's trial

The key prosecution witness in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao testified Friday about his role in an alleged scheme to funnel money to her in exchange for political favors. Mario Juarez, a long-time Oakland political operative and former City Council candidate, testified about how he allegedly managed a pay-to-play relationship […]