Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was criminally indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury after an FBI corruption investigation, a source familiar with the matter told the Chronicle.
Federal officials said Thursday they planned to announce the results of a “major law enforcement action” Friday morning, but did not provide details. Spokespeople for the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI declined to comment and said they couldn’t confirm the indictment.
However, the source said officials will announce the indictment of Thao, who was recalled from office by voters in November. The person said others were indicted alongside Thao but did not identify them. The Chronicle agreed to protect this person’s anonymity under its confidential sources policy…