Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Is Indicted on Federal …
1 day ago · Sheng Thao, who was ousted as the mayor of Oakland, Calif., just two months ago amid persistent frustrations with crime, has been indicted on federal corruption charges, prosecutors announced on ...
Sheng Thao - Wikipedia
Sheng Thao (RPA: Seeb Thoj, Pahawh: 𖬀𖬶𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬟𖬰; born July 18, 1985) is an American politician who served as the 51st mayor of Oakland, California from 2023 to 2024. She was the first Hmong American mayor of a major city in the United States.
Recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao indicted in FBI investigation
1 day ago · The Brief. Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces criminal charges after she was indicted by a federal grand jury. In June, Thao's home was raided by FBI agents who were seen carrying boxes from the home.
Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao charged with bribery
1 day ago · During Thao’s 2022 mayoral campaign, records show, Juarez created and solely funded an independent expenditure campaign that spent more than $100,000 on flyers attacking Thao’s opponents.
Sheng Thao and partner Andre Jones sought more than $300,000 …
1 day ago · The indictment alleges that Thao and Jones accepted bribes from the Duongs in exchange for promising to extend their recycling services contract with the city and purchase modular housing units from a company the Duongs ran if Thao was elected in 2022. The Duongs own California Waste Solutions, which has a multi-million-dollar contract with Oakland to provide curbside recycling services, and ...
LIVE: FBI details indictment against recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao …
Thao was elected mayor of Oakland in 2022, and was then recalled by voters last fall. The news of the indictment was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. "I'm honestly sad about Sheng.
Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao indicted by federal grand jury: report
2 days ago · (KRON) — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is now facing criminal charges, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report published Thursday. The Chronicle, citing anonymous sources, reports Thao ...
Where did it go wrong for Sheng Thao? - The Oaklandside
Jul 8, 2024 · Oakland’s mayor has faced one nightmare after another, from a devastating hacker attack to a shocking FBI raid. How did Thao become the most embattled mayor in Oakland history? Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's 19 months in office have been marked by …
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's former chief of staff details what she ...
Jun 21, 2024 · Mayor Thao's former chief of staff described an office filled with confusion and chaos - much of it centered around the mayor's partner, Andre Jones, and that finally led her to resign.
Amid FBI investigation, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao says she's 'not ...
Jul 12, 2024 · Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has had a rough 18 months. Just a few weeks after taking office in January 2023, Thao fired her police chief, who is now suing the city; Oakland was hit with a devastating ransomware attack.