The Federal Corruption Trial Against Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Last week, opening statements began in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao holds at a press conference at Oakland City Hall on June 24, 2024. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)
The federal corruption trial against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao kicked off this month. Thao and her three codefendants — Andre Jones, David Doung, and Andy Doung — are facing conspiracy and bribery charges. Prosecutors allege that the group engaged in a quid pro quo to advance the Doungs’ companies in exchange for money and support for Thao’s 2022 mayoral campaign. KQED’s Alex Hall joins us to break it all down.
Links:
- Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Is Going on Trial for Bribery: Here’s What You Need to Know
- Alex Hall’s continuing coverage of the Sheng Thao trial
Some members of the KQED podcast team are represented by The Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, San Francisco-Northern California Local.