Ex-San Leandro council member pleads guilty in corruption case

A former member of the San Leandro City Council pled guilty in a corruption case that has ties to former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, federal prosecutors said.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, 49-year-old Bryan Azevedo pled guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and one count of making a false statement to federal investigators.

Azevedo, who was indicted in October, resigned from the council on Tuesday. He was first elected in 2020 and was re-elected in 2024…

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