"Thao faces federal bribery and conspiracy charges along with David and Andy Duong, who run Oakland's curbside recycling company, California Waste Solutions. Thao's boyfriend, Andre Jones, was also charged in the alleged scheme to steer city business to the Duongs. Earlier this month, media outlets reported that Thao's attorney, Jeffrey Tsai, told a federal judge he's considering asking for a change of venue for his client."
"In January, the U.S. Attorney for Northern California unsealed an indictment against Thao. The charges against the former mayor became a focal point for some of the people who ran in the brief campaign to finish out her mayoral term. One of the groups that supported former Councilmember Loren Taylor set up a website that focused on alleged ties between former Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Sheng Thao. The website accused Lee and Thao of taking "dirty money" from the "corrupt Duongs.""
Sheng Thao faces federal bribery and conspiracy charges alongside David and Andy Duong, operators of California Waste Solutions, and her boyfriend, Andre Jones. Thao's attorneys, Jeffrey Tsai and Darryl Tarver, filed a brief saying extensive publicity and election-era campaign attacks in Oakland and surrounding counties threaten her ability to obtain a fair trial. Publicity intensified after an FBI raid on Thao's home in June 2024 and through a recall election that removed her from office. Campaign materials and a website supporting a mayoral candidate alleged corrupt ties and accused Thao of accepting improper funds from the Duongs.
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