Pair accused of embezzling $1.4M in alleged San Mateo Event Center kickback scheme

Two men have been indicted on embezzlement, bribery and other charges in connection with an alleged kickback scheme involving construction at the San Mateo County Event Center, prosecutors said.

According to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe’s office, 55-year-old James Cunningham Mercurio of Vacaville and 66-year-old Michael Joseph McClennan of Los Altos appeared in court on Monday. The pair have been charged with misappropriation, embezzlement and 40 counts of commercial bribery…

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