US EditionFormer Oakland Mayor May Ask to Move Trial Out of Town
Thao faces federal bribery charges tied to a $95,000 no-show job benefiting her former boyfriend, with a trial possibly delayed by a motion to change venue, court documents show.
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Sheng Thao’s Lawyer May Try to Move Bribery Trial Out of Oakland, Which Would Further Delay the Trial
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s lawyer is considering a bid to move her bribery trial out of Oakland, and in other news, it seems Sheng Thao may have broken up with the boyfriend whose $95k no-show job is at the heart of this scandal.Recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao not only has the indignity of having been recalled from office, but also of having to face a federal trial on eight counts of bribery and fraud after the FBI raided her home while…
Former Oakland mayor may ask to move trial out of town
The attorney for former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Thursday indicated he may want to seek a change of venue for his client, potentially moving the bribery trial out of the town she presided over until she was ousted in a historic recall election.
·Oakland, United States
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