A top city official he didn’t believe Thao’s choice was qualified. But the mayor wanted the staffer in her close circle, the ...

Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the former mayor of Oakland, her longtime partner and two business owners for bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud ...

Federal authorities on Friday morning announced details of an indictment against recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her ...

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao allegedly promised to use city funds to buy homes and extend a recycling contract with the ...

Thao's longtime boyfriend, Andre Jones, and David Duong and his son, Andy Duong, were also charged in the indictment.

Also, her boyfriend, Andre Jones, California Waste Solutions owners, Andy Duong, and his father, David Duong, were indicted. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND — Blowing open Oakland’s ...

Sheng Thao, the former recalled mayor of Oakland, California, faces corruption charges related to her boyfriend and two ...

The appointment reflects a key component of the alleged conspiracy: to fill major city staff roles with people who could ...

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 federal corruption charges against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao did not come as a surprise to many of her political ...

Sheng Thao, who was recalled by voters in the California city in November, said last year that she had done nothing wrong.

Federal authorities on Friday charged Thao; her boyfriend, Andre Jones; and local business owners David and Andy Duong with ...