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OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was not scheduled to
come to work at City Hall on Friday, the day after the FBI raided her home
in Oakland.
Mayor Thao has retained Tony Brass as her attorney to present her in a
federal investigation. He is a former federal prosecutor and criminal
defense attorney.
"It is really unfortunate that this warrant was executed at her residence.
Because the public appearance of that, is of images of corruption. And I
can tell you, I have spoken to the U.S. attorney's office. And I have no
information that she is a target right now," says Brass.
Early Thursday morning, more than a dozen FBI agents raided Mayor Thao's
home in Oakland. Four hours later, they hauled off boxes and bags of
evidence. Law enforcement sources tell ABC7 News that this is a public
corruption case, with the FBI, IRS and U.S. Postal Service working
together.
VIDEO: Oakland mayor's former chief of staff details what she shared with
FBI during 2023 meeting
However, Brass points out that the warrants were for the address where the
mayor lives - not for the Mayor Thao specifically.
"It suggests that the information they wanted, whether that information
itself suggest criminality, or something that simply something
corroborates information, was located there. Or on a device," explains
Brass.
The feds also targeted two homes related the Duong family. They own
California Waste Solutions, a garbage recycling company that operates in
the East Bay and South Bay. The Doung's also are huge political donors.
Nenna Joiner is a small business owner in Oakland. She believes that Mayor
Thao is innocent until proven guilty. But her concern is how this will
play out in the court of public opinion. Especially as the mayor is facing
a recall in November.
MORE: Recall organizers call on Oakland mayor to resign after measure
garners enough signatures for ballot
"But the fact that it's our mayor, and someone who is leadership. Who
ousted the (previously) police chief," says Joiner.
Joiner is part of a growing chorus of people asking the mayor to resign.
She believes Mayor Thao's personal issues are distractions that hurt
Oakland's reputation to attract talent and investments.
"We just had a shooting. And we just got a chief of police. For this
(shooting), we couldn't have our mayor come out. We couldn't have her come
out and talk about it. This is unheard of!" says Joiner, in reference to
the a mass shooting on Juneteenth where 15 people were shot.
Brass emphasizes that the mayor was not arrested and that she is fully
cooperating with authorities. And, that the investigation does not prevent
her from performing her mayoral duties in any capacity.
MORE: 15 shot after 'sideshow' took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration
in Oakland, police say
The city of Oakland issuing a statement Friday morning, saying that
business is running as usual amid the controversy:
"Under the City Charter, the City Administrator is responsible for the
day-to-day administrative and fiscal operations of the City under the
policy guidance of the Office of the Mayor. In his capacity as City
Administrator, Jestin Johnson directs City agencies and departments to
ensure the goals and policy directives of the Mayor and City Council are
implemented."
Oakland says City Administrator Jestin Johnson's duties include running
daily operations and he is acting as such.
So far, the FBI has only confirmed that they carried out a "court
authorized law enforcement activity" at the mayor's home.
It's still unclear what was found at any of the four locations raided on
Thursday.
https://abc7news.com/post/fbi-raids-oakland-mayor-sheng-thaos-home-
amid/14984938/
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