Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Indicted Following FBI Corruption Investigation

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao indicted on federal bribery charges

Andre Jones, Thao’s longtime boyfriend, and David and Andy Duong, who own Cal Waste Solutions, a recycling company in Oakland.

Former Oakland mayor indicted on bribery charges in money scheme: FBI

Oakland’s former mayor, Sheng Thao, was indicted in connection with a public corruption scheme. Thao faces bribery and conspiracy charges.

Woke mayor blamed for ruining city could spend rest of her life in prison over alleged corruption

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre Jones, and businessmen David and Andy Duong were indicted on charges of bribery, conspiracy, and fraud.

Lithium Battery Fire At Moss Landing, Oakland Mayor Indicted

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Former Oakland Mayor Charged in Alleged Corruption Scheme

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three other defendants were charged by federal prosecutors in an eight-count indictment unsealed on Jan. 17 alleging the group participated in a bribery and corruption scheme that sought to benefit a company with nearly $90 million in city contracts.  The recently recalled Thao, who was arraigned during a 10:30 a.m. court hearing in Oakland, pleaded not guilty to six charges and was released on a $50,000 bond.…

Friday Podcast: Fire in LA, Indictments in Oakland, Peace in Gaza?

This week, Leighton and I recorded another episode of Le Pod. Leighton just returned from reporting on the L.A. fires and came home to the criminal indictment of Oakland’s recalled Mayor Sheng Thao. We talk about California’s endemic problems and our leaders’ penchant for foreign travel.We discuss what appears to be a Trump-secured ceasefire in Gaza and…