Weeks ahead of the criminal trial for the corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, court filings from federal prosecutors reveal new details about the government’s case against Thao and other defendants.
From transcripts of a private phone call to new revelations about Thao’s personal finances, the documents shed light on the alleged political hold the Duong family had on Thao and Oakland City Hall.
The Duong’s own California Waste Solutions, Oakland’s recycling contractor. They also helped start a modular housing company called Evolutionary Homes. They’re both defendants in the criminal case, along with Thao and her longtime boyfriend Andre Jones…