Ex-Oakland mayor, co-defendants plead not guilty to federal bribery, corruption charges

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao leaves the federal courthouse in Oakland, Calif. on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 after entering a not guilty plea to bribery and corruption charges. (Kiley Russell/Bay City News)

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her romantic partner and a pair of influential Oakland business owners all pleaded not guilty to a rash of federal corruption and bribery charges last week.

Thao, her partner Andre Jones, David Duong and his son Andy were all named in a federal indictment that was unsealed Friday morning.

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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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