Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is under scrutiny following an FBI raid on her home, which has raised numerous questions about her involvement in alleged campaign finance violations. The raid, which also involved the Postal Inspection Service, is connected to allegations of 'straw donor' schemes dating back to Thao's 2018 council campaign. Additionally, a key figure in the investigation, Mario Juarez, experienced gunfire at his home just days before the raid. Juarez is accused of breaking the law to help Thao win the 2022 mayoral election. In response to the investigation, Thao has hired Jeffrey Tsai, a former federal prosecutor, as her defense attorney. The raid has also brought renewed attention to the city's recycling contractor and a recall election is scheduled for November. Many are already speculating about who will be Oakland's next mayor.
FBI raids: Obscure Oakland homebuilder highlights ties between Duongs and East Bay’s messy politics https://t.co/UCXEzN94a6
Oakland @MayorShengThao hires former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Tsai - who prosecuted former presidential candidate John Edwards --as her new lawyer following FBI raid https://t.co/dCu3dCwrHx via @sfchronicle
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has hired a new lawyer, veteran federal prosecutor turned white collar defense attorney Jeffrey Tsai, who prosecuted former presidential candidate John Edwards at the U.S. Department of Justice. https://t.co/m7qp752bgS
Update: According to reporting from the Chronicle, Mario Juarez, who's at the center of the story @lhfang and I published two days ago, was attacked twice in the last two months, one an attempt to "terrorize," the other possibly an attempted assassination. https://t.co/ERgrvH14lQ https://t.co/zmbWolMc2s
A longtime Oakland political operative was attacked in two separate incidents in May and June, including once at an address that was raided last week by the FBI as part of a sprawling probe that has ensnared Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. https://t.co/vFGlIo2EWs
Oakland political operative attacked twice in recent months, including at address raided by FBI last week https://t.co/c4YsXBT7v2
EXCLUSIVE: "The week before the FBI raided the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, city police responded to a shooting at the home of a man accused of breaking the law while trying to help Thao win election." By @mdbarba @rachelswan @meganrcassidy https://t.co/rLUu5XwjGr
City police responded to a shooting at the Fruitvale neighborhood home of Mario Juarez, who stands accused of committing a crime while trying to help Thao win election in November 2022. https://t.co/SWPzddmXxj
Days before FBI raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, gunfire at the home of a key figure https://t.co/e9JcuxV739 via @sfchronicle
NEW: Days before FBI raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, gunfire at the home of a key figure Incredible reporting by @mdbarba @rachelswan @MeganCassidy https://t.co/rLUu5XwjGr
JUST IN: City police responded to a shooting at the Fruitvale neighborhood home of Mario Juarez, who stands accused of committing a crime while trying to help Thao win election in November 2022. https://t.co/wWV17ZUwOw
NEW: Less than two weeks before the Oakland FBI raids, shots rang out at the home of Mario Juarez, a businessman accused of breaking the law while trying to help Mayor Sheng Thao win an election. My latest with @rachelswan @meganrcassidy https://t.co/ygoPct2vQE
Last week’s FBI raids in Oakland have brought renewed attention to a campaign finance investigation into the city’s curbside recycling contractor. On Weds, the daughter of a man who was tied up in that investigation suggested it was politically motivated. https://t.co/Pzve09ZM0R
By the letter of the law: Why USPS is involved in raid of Oakland mayor’s home https://t.co/mCaU8viS7J
Exclusive: S.F. Mayor Breed loses out on another key endorsement after former ally turns on her https://t.co/jcTJZkbvcY
NEW @TheVOSF 3🦇👇“Duong jetted off to the Philippines with Bonta as his guest. Besides trips to exotic lands, Warriors games, and limo rides, the Duongs personally gave the couple over $34K in campaign funding.” https://t.co/jxBQUocbAC
‘Straw donor’ allegations involving Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao gain new significance after FBI raid https://t.co/0bgUTHH99i via @sfchronicle
Corrupt Oakland mayor was endorsed and funded by government unions https://t.co/wXiZQPhQ5A
[SF CITY MAYOR RACE] Update my ranking position for this Nov! 1 - @MarkFarrellSF 2 - @DanielLurie 3 - @LondonBreed 4 - @Ahsha_Safai 5 - @AaronPeskin
NEW: "In June 2018, a fundraiser posed a question to the campaign of future Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who was then running for council. Should they speak to Andy Duong, son of the local recycling company owner, about raising $20,000?" By @stjbs @mdbarba https://t.co/7V2l4NXhBg
.@LondonBreed has failed San Francisco. Time for a change. Hopefully when @MarkFarrellSF is elected in November we can start moving the city in the right direction again. https://t.co/1LkPDKFA9m
‘Straw donor’ allegations involving Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao gain new significance after FBI raid https://t.co/rzpoYZjfXK
Many questions remain about the raid at Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home including why the Postal Inspection Service also took part. https://t.co/DlIdSvEmgz
With Sheng Thao’s future hanging in the balance following an FBI raid of her home and a recall election in November, many are already starting to wonder who will be Oakland’s next mayor. https://t.co/dCA1LNaobE
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was spotted today for the first time since declaring war with Radical Right-Wing Forces 👀 During the meeting, she suddenly got up, left her belongings, and never returned https://t.co/00e5YJvHM5
Five days ago, FBI agents raided the home of Oakland's mayor, Sheng Thao. @lhfang and I report on what it could be about. https://t.co/xXIqpZoint