Corruption

Mohammed Nuru to plead guilty, face prison over years of fraud, ‘continuous bribes’

Former San Francisco Department of Public Works director Mohammed Nuru agreed Friday to plead guilty to wire fraud in a…

2 years ago

San Francisco to receive $1.7 million settlement in corruption case

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced the city has settled a civil lawsuit worth more than $1.7 million against…

3 years ago

City contract scrutiny draws attention to Golden Gate Park Ferris wheel operation

As a discussion by city officials around whether to keep a 150-foot tall Ferris wheel at San Francisco's Golden Gate…

3 years ago

Breed calls for removal of long-time building department director

The San Francisco mayor is requesting that the Building Inspection Commission fire current Department of Building Inspection Director Tom Hui…

4 years ago

Supes push forward on independent corruption investigation

San Francisco supervisors are not sitting back in the investigation of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru over alleged public corruption…

4 years ago

Vallejo consultant pleads guilty to bid rigging

A business consultant from Vallejo will be sentenced in federal court in San Francisco on Jan. 23 for conspiring in…

6 years ago

Former DOJ lawyer sentenced for obstruction

A former U.S. Justice Department lawyer was sentenced in San Francisco Wednesday to two years and six months in prison…

6 years ago

Mayor Lee’s alleged voice played on tape in corruption trial

Operatives raising money for Mayor Ed Lee allegedly promised an undercover FBI agent posing as a developer "quality time" with…

7 years ago

5 associates plead guilty to reduced charges

Five associates of convicted murderer and former Chinatown tong leader Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow pleaded guilty in federal court in…

7 years ago

‘Shrimp Boy’ Chow to be sentenced in August

A federal judge in San Francisco set an Aug. 4 sentencing date Thursday for Chinatown tong leader Raymond "Shrimp Boy"…

8 years ago

8-year sentence sought for former state Sen. Leland Yee

Prosecutors urged a federal judge in San Francisco to send former state Sen. Leland Yee to prison for eight years…

8 years ago

Ed Lee insiders charged with corruption

Three former San Francisco City Hall insiders are facing corruption charges for allegedly taking contributions from undercover FBI agents.

8 years ago

Silk Road agent pleads guilty to corruption

A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent who investigated the Silk Road black market website pleaded guilty in federal court…

9 years ago

Both sides rest in police corruption trial

Prosecution and defense attorneys in the federal corruption trial of two San Francisco police officers rested their cases Tuesday.

9 years ago

Trial begins for accused dirty cops

A prosecutor told jurors the trial of two San Francisco police officers is about "corruption with a badge."

9 years ago

Pressure mounts on defiant Yee to resign

Yee Defense attorney Paul DeMeester told the media he plans to enter a plea of not guilty.

10 years ago

Survey: Corruption up around the globe

One in four global respondents — including the United States — reported paying officials a bribe in the last 12 months.

11 years ago

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