Former Oakland mayor, longtime partner indicted in alleged bribery scheme
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime partner and two local businessmen were named in an indictment unsealed Friday alleging the four conspired to funnel city business to companies owned by the men in exchange for money and benefits to Thao and her partner.
Former Oakland mayor indicted on bribery charges
SAN FRANCISCO — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been indicted on federal bribery charges stemming from an FBI investigation into an alleged payment scheme with a Bay Area trash hauler.
Recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, 3 others indicted in bribery scheme
Federal authorities on Friday morning announced details of an indictment against recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend, and two members of the politically influential Duong family.
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces up to 95 years in prison on federal charges
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is facing up to 95 years in prison after pleading not guilty to federal bribery charges. Three others have also been indicted following a corruption investigation.
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao criminally indicted in corruption investigation
Thao has maintained her innocence and denied she is at the center of a public corruption scandal. She has largely laid low since being recalled in November.
Recalled Oakland mayor indicted on federal corruption charges
Sheng Thao, the former recalled mayor of Oakland, California, faces corruption charges related to her boyfriend and two others, authorities said.
Ex-Oakland mayor, boyfriend, waste company execs indicted in sprawling corruption probe
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend and a father-son team who run the local recycling company were indicted Friday on federal bribery and conspiracy charges for an alleged pay-to-play scheme.
Ex-Oakland mayor charged in corruption scheme that targeted opponents, enriched her lover
Federal prosecutors have charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao with gifting government contracts and political influence to a prominent Bay Area family in exchange for negative ads about her opponents and a cushy,
‘Money buys everything’: Feds unmask bribery network that allegedly controlled Oakland’s government in secret
Federal prosecutors on Friday unsealed an indictment charging Oakland’s former Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime romantic ...
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Large police presence in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood
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Person found dead following East Oakland shooting
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Single family residence sells in Oakland for $2.5 million
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Oakland County sheriff issues safety tips for cold snap
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Person shot to death in Oakland: police
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