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 ...
Sheng Thao, the former recalled mayor of Oakland, California, faces corruption charges related to her boyfriend and two ...
Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the former mayor of Oakland, her longtime partner and two business owners for ...
Thao has maintained her innocence and denied she is at the center of a public corruption scandal. She has largely laid low ...
Thao's longtime boyfriend, Andre Jones, and David Duong and his son, Andy Duong, were also charged in the indictment.
The key players include recently-recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime boyfriend Andre Jones, and owners of a waste company ...
Sheng Thao, who was recalled by voters in the California city in November, said last year that she had done nothing wrong.
Jones, Thao, and local businessmen David Duong and his son Andy Duong all face criminal charges in the bribery scheme uncovered by the FBI. These charges include bribery concerning programs receiving ...
The appointment reflects a key component of the alleged conspiracy: to fill major city staff roles with people who could ...
The recalled Oakland mayor was accused by federal prosecutors of a "corrupt agreement" to hand city contracts and steer city ...