Fmr. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, partner, and 2 businessmen indicted on bribery, conspiracy, fraud charges
An indictment was unsealed Friday as the U.S. Attorney's office announced eight federal charges against Oakland's recalled former mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre Jones, and two businessmen David Duong and Andy Duong, who are accused of covering up a bribe scheme that allegedly involved trading money for favorable contracts between the city and Duong business interests.