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Key witness grilled in corruption trial of Oakland ex-mayor
Headline from KTVU San Francisco
A key prosecution witness in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao traded barbs with a defense attorney Friday on his first full day of cross-examination. Defense points to witness' past When Mario Juarez was put on the stand, the pleasantries disappeared.
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Mario Juarez began his highly anticipated testimony last week, unloading bombshell allegations about the alleged pay-to-play involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.
Mario Juarez's testimony continued Thursday with details about paying former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's partner in exchange for the promise of city contracts.
Political operative Mario Juarez testified on Thursday that he coordinated the money in a pay-to-play scheme allegedly involving Thao, her partner Andre Jones, and local waste recycling executives. Katie Nielsen reports.
The collapse of Evolutionary Homes took center stage Thursday in the federal bribery and corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three other defendants, as business partner Mario Juarez delivered emotional testimony about the company's downfall and an alleged violent attack that led …
A key prosecution witness in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao traded barbs with a defense attorney Friday on his first full day of cross-examination. Defense points to witness' past When Mario Juarez was put on the stand, the pleasantries disappeared.
