"San Leandro Councilmember Bryan Azevedo entered a not guilty plea Wednesday morning in Oakland's federal courthouse, where he was being arraigned on charges that he took a $2,000 bribe and lied to law enforcement officers about it. U.S. District Judge Kandis A. Westmore agreed to let Azevedo remain out of custody on a $25,000 unsecured bond. His next court appearance is Jan. 8."
"Azevedo's case appears to be closely linked to the indictments of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre Jones, and David Duong and Andy Duong of California Waste Solutions. The Duongs ran a company called Evolutionary Homes that wanted to sell shipping container homes to local governments around the Bay Area. Prosecutors have alleged that the Duongs paid bribes to Thao and Jones in exchange for steering the housing contract to Evolutionary Homes, as well as providing favors to the Duongs."
Bryan Azevedo pleaded not guilty at a federal arraignment in Oakland on charges he accepted a $2,000 cash bribe in November 2023 and lied to investigators. A U.S. district judge allowed Azevedo to remain free on a $25,000 unsecured bond, and his next court date is Jan. 8. He faces up to 20 years for the alleged bribery, up to five years for lying to law enforcement, and substantial fines. Prosecutors allege he used an LLC and a bank account in his wife's name to receive payments and link his case to related indictments involving former Oakland officials and business figures tied to Evolutionary Homes.
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