Prosecutors reveal new details ahead of trial involving former Oakland mayor

Federal prosecutors are revealing new allegations in what they’re calling a pay to play scheme involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her boyfriend and owners of California Waste Solutions. This comes just months before the trial is set to begin.

Ahead of an October federal corruption trial, prosecutors are revealing new details they say show an alleged pay-to-play scheme involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre Jones and California Waste Solutions Executives David and Andy Duong.

“This is reading like a true crime novel not a traditional pay to play bribe scheme,” Legal analyst and attorney Steven Clark said…

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