Sheng Thao

And it's really showing through the results that we see.

That was Sheng Tao, October 18, 2024, here in conversation with me on Forum, talking about trying to be the mayor under the shadow of the FBI raid that turned into what is now the trial going on in Oakland.

We're joined by KQED's Alex Hall.

We also have Davina Hurt, government ethics director at the Mercola Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara.

But it's still within the hands of the jury to infer that message.

This was a pretty clear deal of quid for quo.

We're talking about the federal corruption trial of Oakland's former mayor, Sheng Tao, who's on trial with her former romantic partner, Andre Jones, and California Waste Solutions CEO, David Wong, and his son, Andy Duong.

We're joined by Alex Hall, enterprise and accountability reporter at KQED.

It's not an emergency, and you don't need to call 911.

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is back in court right now for week two of her federal corruption trial.

Thao, her former romantic partner, Andre Jones, and two executives from California Waste Solutions are facing bribery and fraud conspiracy charges.

Prosecutors claim the executives bribed Thao and Jones to receive city contracts aimed to help ease homelessness.

A 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher remain hospitalized with critical injuries.

Tomorrow, former Oakland Mayor Sheng Tao is back in court for week two of a federal corruption trial.

Tao, her former romantic partner Andre Jones, and California Waste Solutions executives David and Andy Duong are facing charges of bribery and fraud conspiracies.

Prosecutors allege the Duongs bribed Tao and Jones to receive city contracts meant to solve Oakland's homeless crisis.

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Here with a Sheng Tao update, Mr. Randy Wang.

Sheng Tao is on trial, everybody.

And this trial has already had its first major witness on the stand.

Absolutely.

And this one takes us to Oakland.

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Let's hear what Sheng Tao's ex-chief of staff had to say in the early days of the federal corruption trial involving Sheng Tao, her no-good boyfriend Andre, David Dong, and Andy Hung Dong.

Thank you.

New courtroom developments today in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor, Sheng Tao.

Her chief of staff took the stand today.

ABC7 Eyewitness News reporter, Gloria Rodriguez, following the story for us in court every day for this trial, joining us live now from Oakland with today's recap.

Yes.

Testimony began today of an alleged pay-to-pa- play scheme in Oakland, and a witness appeared before a judge today.

Sheng Tao's former chief of staff, Lee Hansen, taking the stand in the former Oakland mayor's federal corruption trial Thursday.

Tao, her former romantic partner, Andre Jones, and California Waste Solutions executives, David Duong and his son, Andy, face charges of bribery and fraud conspiracies.

I'm Rachel Myrow, KQED News.

The corruption trial of Oakland's former mayor, Sheng Thao, continues with witness testimony today.

Prosecutors say they plan to call Lee Hansen to the stand.

She's a former chief of staff to Thao, who left her job shortly after Thao was recalled and later sued the city for wrongful termination.