Former Oakland mayor, business associates indicted for alleged fraud, kickback scheme

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

FILE: Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao appears in a photo from Aug. 23, 2024. Thao was recalled in November over a series of controversies under her governance. (City of Oakland via Bay City News)

Former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao, her romantic partner and a pair of influential Oakland business owners are facing federal corruption and bribery charges, federal authorities announced Friday.

If convicted of all charges in the eight-count indictment, Thao, Andre Jones and David and Andy Duong could spend decades in prison.

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Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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