‘We had just committed a crime’: Mario Juarez describes alleged deal with Thao
While jurors in the Oakland corruption trial have heard about the alleged bribery scheme for weeks already, it’s…
DA throws out case against man charged with shooting at star witness against ex-Oakland mayor
OAKLAND — Prosecutors have quietly dismissed felony charges against a man who allegedly shot up the home of…
DA throws out case against man charged with shooting at star witness against ex-Oakland mayor
OAKLAND — Prosecutors have quietly dismissed felony charges against a man who allegedly shot up the home of…
There’s no proof of Sheng Thao taking a bribe, defense argues
There’s no evidence that the alleged bribery scheme between Sheng Thao and three others actually happened. The government’s…
‘I hate that f— playboy’: Thao’s fury at Vietnam trip fallout recounted by former staffer
Sheng Thao’s former chief of staff, Leigh Hanson, was questioned for several hours on the stand today about…
Ex-Oakland mayor’s chief of staff takes stand in corruption trial
Time and again, ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s chief of staff clashed with her boss on proposals that played…
Thao trial opens with fiery allegations, strenuous disavowals
Federal prosecutors sought to portray former Mayor Sheng Thao as a greedy politician “who put her own monetary…
Tax records of key FBI informant in Oakland corruption trial will remain a mystery
When a jury hears the corruption case against Sheng Thao and others beginning next week, one piece of…
Sheng Thao bribery trial explained: Key facts and what to expect
Starting next week, former Mayor Sheng Thao will appear in Courtroom 1 of the Ronald V. Dellums Federal…
Oakland Bribery Case: Thao, others accused of trying to kill story of alleged sexual misconduct
A federal judge has ruled that jurors may hear allegations that former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and others…
Indicted Oakland businessman bundled money for Nikki Fortunato Bas’ 2024 supervisor campaign
It was March 1, 2024. Then-Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas was locked in a tight primary…
Oakland corruption trial: will Mario Juarez’s checkered past be put to the jury?
As the corruption trial of former Mayor Sheng Thao nears, prosecutors and defense attorneys are waging a last-minute…