FBI raids at Oakland mayor's home, other locations linked to political corruption probe: sources
Just as the sun rose Thursday, FBI agents raided the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. There is no official word about the reason for the investigation, but sources tell the ABC7 I-Team it involves a political corruption case against the mayor and some of her supporters. abc7ne.ws/45xHipL
#news #politics #fbi #investigations #oakland #abc7news
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Guess she didn't give the 10% to the big guy.
@bobg3633
5 күн бұрын
Facts
Corrupt, corrupt from the bottom to the top.
@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw
7 күн бұрын
Biden's DOJ is knocking these criminals out the park. even the ones who voted for hm.
@gloalassociatesl.l.cglobal8015
7 күн бұрын
Leave Donald Chump out of this.
@D-FIANT415
7 күн бұрын
@@gloalassociatesl.l.cglobal8015 You should charge Trump rent for living in your head 😂
@gregj831
7 күн бұрын
How do you like them apples? The corrupt policing the corrupt!
@shelleyabbate9824
7 күн бұрын
Corrupt from the top all the way to the bottom below the pit.
I'd like to know who stole $34 trillion from the American taxpayers, and why aren't they in jail...
@felycacal3882
7 күн бұрын
They only fry the small fish .
@gloalassociatesl.l.cglobal8015
7 күн бұрын
We know that amount was cut and given back to wealthy peasants by Loser 45.
@monicalee9659
7 күн бұрын
Yeah, that was Obama, of course he gets by with everything. So unfortunate
@kixigvak
7 күн бұрын
All you need to know is who was in control of that money.
@mikecreery7666
7 күн бұрын
This is going on in every jurisdiction in our country. I guarantee that at least 50% of our tax dollars are getting pilfered. Makes you wonder what kind of life we could be living if everything was above board. Cost of gas, rent, groceries, tax rates. Makes me sick and it's hopeless to repair
organized crime
@mengphou2855
7 күн бұрын
All communism spy?
@swagtacularevent3389
7 күн бұрын
Funding gangstalking and neuro linking people illegally
@yeah_yeahwhatever
7 күн бұрын
Criminal manipulation hiding as dei. It's an illusion. Everyone just wants to be front of the line.
@ufo_vid9694
7 күн бұрын
Remember, only ten percent for the big guy and five percent for Hunter's nostrils. Bidenomics!
@tl1533
6 күн бұрын
@@ufo_vid9694 And 99.9 % went to the felony Orange head. 0.01% was trickled to you.
get ALL the crooked politicians
@MinusEighty
7 күн бұрын
Thao for prison 2024
@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw
7 күн бұрын
they got that Republican Santos, and they got that Democrat who recently took all those bribes. this is why Democrats need to stay in office. take down all the crooks no matter who they voted for and that is exactly what is going on. Hunter Biden won't be getting a pardon either. maybe if his dad was a Republican. he is going to jail just like anyone else. back to being America again.
@sudobored4877
7 күн бұрын
trump in prison july 2024
@plantsplantz2116
7 күн бұрын
And putting all the petty criminals and sideshow participants that are contuining giving oakland a bad rep.
@turningpointaustralia9531
7 күн бұрын
Democratic Party = Mafia Family
The whole country needs to be audited ….
@ShalomUSA
Күн бұрын
Completely agree!
Corruption in Oakland politics? 😳 I'm shocked! 😱
@istrumguitars
7 күн бұрын
It happens everywhere. Thao just got caught.
@theshield1613
7 күн бұрын
Bay area is a sh** hole place
@Kuulei265
7 күн бұрын
I said the same thing. All contracts need to be investigated.
@gregj831
7 күн бұрын
Why don't they try changing voting habits? This is insane.
@kimchee94112
7 күн бұрын
Doesn't matter if they are white, Black, Asian or otherwise, they are all Democrats.
What about Pelosi?
@stephs5530
Күн бұрын
Unfortunately she's too powerful and untouchable. Same with the Clinton crime family
@debbiemartin2627
Күн бұрын
Wat about thrump?
@kevinkelly1968
11 сағат бұрын
Blah blah blah
Yes, people are sick of the corruption in California.
@stevenhulbert7540
7 күн бұрын
Yes we are, but the liberal here keep electing democrats, never changes.
@standforhumanitariancauses4756
7 күн бұрын
@@stevenhulbert7540 So are you telling me the republicans are NOT corrupt????? Come on, start to have some common sense.
@standforhumanitariancauses4756
7 күн бұрын
At least they've gone after her. It would've been considered corrupt , if they didn't.
@standforhumanitariancauses4756
7 күн бұрын
@@stevenhulbert7540 Most republicans been bought off, by big Pharma, defense contractors and oil companies. When Biden tried to lower the price of insulin and other medications, republicans VETO the bill. Where have you been??? You sound 100% oblivious. Political science is not for simpletons.
@stevenhulbert7540
7 күн бұрын
@@standforhumanitariancauses4756 Come on, Ca has been run by democrats for many years, LA City Council member Ridley-Thomas was convicted, what republican in the city council was convicted?
waste removal is almost always a criminal front
@LegendLength
7 күн бұрын
Maybe it was the Vipers?
@GarchompDaBooty
7 күн бұрын
Yea😂
Now they have to go down the line of all in CA starting with Gavin Newsom
@samboh8096
4 күн бұрын
I knew him have a lot of grow warehouses in Oakland
@staceymichaels9530
3 күн бұрын
Yep, dracula newscum
@Sheri_L89
3 күн бұрын
Yes amen to that!
10% to the big guy ! never forget that !
@theeightoclock
7 күн бұрын
Get felons out of office!
@TTOS69
7 күн бұрын
I bet that's all it was too. She didn't throw a lil tax to the man now they busting down the door lmfao
@JohnnyJ.777
7 күн бұрын
@theeightoclock ya, ALL bidens to prison!
@mrbaab5932
7 күн бұрын
I don't think Hunter was involved with these small potatoes 🥔.
@Invisableme39
7 күн бұрын
Perfect timing
"Thank you for saying 'alleged''. They might want to start investigating some of those council members too. The FBI doesn't get involved if it's just alleged.
@pcatful
7 күн бұрын
Learn English. Then grow up.
@torrescopywriting5374
7 күн бұрын
I allegedly agree with your comment.
@pineapplesauce6615
7 күн бұрын
allegedly im the father but that kid looks nothing like me
@ltdees2362
7 күн бұрын
.. along with Carl Chan...his pockets "allegedly" are bulging also ..
@davidb7699
7 күн бұрын
Yr CRAZY,,the FBI is the most corrupted office in the country,,,they don’t follow any rules or Laws,,,they make their own rules up as they Go,,Facts
Damnnnnnnnnnn I knew she was corrupt wow
@seeharvester
7 күн бұрын
I knew that you knew! Who's next, the DA?
this is one of the many reasons that oakland is in ruins and all of the sports franchises have left oakland. oakland was once a strong and prosperous city and a sports haven. i was born and raised there in the 50s and 60s and this hurts me that my city has fallen from grace.
@lavenderrose1107
7 күн бұрын
How did you let these people get into power? What were y’all doing?
@jcbbb
7 күн бұрын
@@lavenderrose1107 Honestly and i'm not racist like they are but just look at the cities that went democrat and hired female minorities in place of the old white bearded mfs that were there before It's about that simple
@davidjackson7281
7 күн бұрын
@@lavenderrose1107 Who? Panthers.
@Fat12219
7 күн бұрын
Oakland Raiders 😂
@gregj831
7 күн бұрын
Stop voting Progressive and things could return to normal.
Tell us again about that missing $53 billion from the California state coffers. "Lest We Forget!" "cheers!"
@kylesuperbaby9616
7 күн бұрын
A budget shortfall due to the slow economy is not missing silly girl
@D.Edward
7 күн бұрын
@@kylesuperbaby9616 Thank Ewe, I haven't laughed like that in so-o-o long. Parrot says what? "cheers!"
@TheRealChese
3 күн бұрын
@@kylesuperbaby9616Poor management is the real issue.
@kylesuperbaby9616
3 күн бұрын
@@TheRealChese 70% of Californians will disagree
@D.Edward
Күн бұрын
@@kylesuperbaby9616 A budget shortfall is a couple of thousand dollars. Grabbin Mesome is actually MISSING $73 Billion, with a "B" from his state budget from "OVER SPENDING" that hasn't stopped YET! "cheers!"
San Francisco is Next !!
@snow-uq4gx
7 күн бұрын
Keep dreaming
@MartynCollins
7 күн бұрын
Why?
@LMBee00
7 күн бұрын
@snow-uq4gx Wake up
@LMBee00
7 күн бұрын
@@MartynCollinsCorrupted
@GeneralSalt
7 күн бұрын
Dean Preston is next
ITS ABOUT TIME CRIMINALS ..
California is looking for the missing 24 BILLION dollars that are lost... possible relativity to that maybe...
@Rightly_Divided
7 күн бұрын
Yeah. Even Gavin will forget all about diversity when you mess with "his" money
@KazeriantheVIIII
7 күн бұрын
Uhh…where are you getting 24 billion from. Last I heard Cali is in the hole close to 70 billion.
@OGtruthserum
6 күн бұрын
It's in China thanks to Newsome or Israel or Ukraine.
@joshuauriarte452
6 күн бұрын
It's not lost "$28 Billion Budget Deficit" A deficit is another way of saying, you over spent and don't have enough to cover the costs.
It's like the Asian version of The Sopranos.
@Fat12219
7 күн бұрын
Big problems 😮
When they asked Tony Soprano to describe his business, he answered “Waste Management”. Just sayin’.
@iangoddi
7 күн бұрын
California has a lot of waste to manage.
@juanasmith7223
7 күн бұрын
lol!
@caroltiller5116
3 күн бұрын
That’s possible.
Sadly in the US you have to wonder if the ones the government go after are corrupt, or are the ones who are fighting corruption and getting punished for it.
If you don’t think almost everything is pay-to-play in getting large scale government business in a single-party state, you have your head in the sand
@bearmerica6668
7 күн бұрын
Democrats
@thegreattimesink8229
7 күн бұрын
That's why things are the way they are. Time to clean it out if you want a better community/society. Don't just live with the fraud and corruption. Demand better of the people we vote into office and get rid of the corrupt people we don't elect that have governmental power.
@Kuulei265
7 күн бұрын
It’s like a disease. People keep getting told about dirty deals and they keep voting them in.
@Timurlane64
7 күн бұрын
@@Kuulei265 “The fault lies not in our stars, but in ourselves.”
@miguelalaniz8303
6 күн бұрын
Your comment is 1000% correct let's hope that everyone involved in this corruption case gets prosecuted immediately
Someone else wants her spot
@swagtacularevent3389
7 күн бұрын
Armstrong 😂
Where you hiding Mayor Thao!
@GH-oi2jf
7 күн бұрын
She is around somewhere. It isn't surprising that she would skip her meetings and close her office for a day. I expect she will have to make a public statement soon, but I don't expect it will clear this up. We will have to wait to see how it develops.
@swagtacularevent3389
7 күн бұрын
Hiding out wit Diddy n nem😂
@mrbaab5932
7 күн бұрын
It does make her look guilty.
@User-54631
7 күн бұрын
Crisis manger has to put together a statement
@MegaCassie83
7 күн бұрын
No where near your English grammar, that's for sure 😂
She duong something wrong
@jonnieinbangkok
7 күн бұрын
Som Ting Wong 😮
@seanpetaia
7 күн бұрын
I don’t trust Chinese mayor. 🙃
@bearmerica6668
7 күн бұрын
Democrats. Not surprised
@bottlethrower1544
7 күн бұрын
@@Victor-it6bvDistinction without a difference
@seanpetaia
7 күн бұрын
@@Victor-it6bv she’s Vietnamese?!? Oh gosh that more dangerous. 💀
Ohhh garbage 🗑 means the mob
But China paying a Washington DC family, MEH.
Guess the Thao and Duong family's donation checks at the latest Biden fundraising dinner was smaller than anticipated. Thus the calling in of markers.
Why can't we get the same speed of raiding houses on Dalton, Illinois Mayor as well? Henyard has been under investigation for years now with obvious corruption charges but no raid? Privileged much?
@leonardsmith3639
6 күн бұрын
The Dalton mayor is a Democrat.
@kaibunny143
4 күн бұрын
Was he the same one harassing women online?? I remember a fbook group about people affected by his or a mayor in that area's shenanigans
Every last one of the politicians that have salary of around 100k a year yet they are worth hundreds of millions 🤯 should be on these folks list. Its so blatantly obvious how they brake the law & own vineyards etc yet preach to us hoe lovely everything is. Allegedly
@just_jeff4839
7 күн бұрын
Funny how that works huh? Yall supposed to be making okay money as public “servants” but all yall all of a sudden getting stacks?!? From where?!? lol Most of, if not all of them, are dirty but they’re all playing the same game so they can’t snitch on each other. Thao must have been doing this shit in a different way they didn’t like.
@vicm6561
4 күн бұрын
And they call themselves “public servants “!
YOU CAN NEVER STOP THE MAFIA
@swagtacularevent3389
7 күн бұрын
The most high will
I don't think this mayor has done much for the city of Oakland's people. What has she been busy doing
@aeromtb2468
7 күн бұрын
our politicians dont do anything for us just their money source and lobbyist.
@tansywelsh1636
7 күн бұрын
Agreed. That goes for both parties.
@devonforsure260
7 күн бұрын
@@aeromtb2468people get caught up with (D) and (R) next to them and make up their voting patterns and forget how big of a POS anyone can be
@teshomacalkins3257
7 күн бұрын
All facts ✔
@LMBee00
7 күн бұрын
Stuffing her pockets, along with her gang's pockets!
Chinese and corruption 😮? You don’t say.
@shirleyharris1335
7 күн бұрын
Racism is not acceptable!
@JD10X
7 күн бұрын
She's not Chinese though.
@shirleyharris1335
7 күн бұрын
Racism seems at the forefront of this entire issue!
@standforhumanitariancauses4756
7 күн бұрын
@@JD10X Vietnamese have originated from southern China.
@JD10X
7 күн бұрын
@@standforhumanitariancauses4756 she's not Vietnamese either.
They forgot to grease the FBI
Kick back, patty wack, give the dog a bone!
@Justhereforthefood12
5 күн бұрын
😂
San Francisco Mayor next pls!
@renesagahon4477
6 күн бұрын
Won’t happen. Unfortunately she’s too well protected
Dalton mayor needs this attention 💯👍
Dat so wong
@JMUK
7 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@srosen8121
Күн бұрын
Jerry jerky.😂
I doubt you can be mayor if a city like Oakland without a certain amount of corruption. Now what about that DA? Can we get rid of her?
@dhancock5315
7 күн бұрын
Oakland has been on the shiter before the DA ever thought about being DA....
All major California cities are rampant with corruption and the state allows it to happen but this is what happens when a city falls apart this bad, they have to blame someone and they become the fall guy. In California they let cities get pretty bad too but Oakland looks like the slums of TJ in many areas and the crime is out of control.
Another win for Oakland
@Fat12219
7 күн бұрын
😮
How are these people in power and why?
The judges are questionable, especially since the one who is organizing this recall is a former judge herself ….?
No Raiders, no Warriors, no A’s and No Mayor
Tell me again WHAT LEADERS DO !!!!
Looks like the mayor was receiving kickbacks of some sort from the company
Now, TIFFANY HENYARD and Illinois AG KWAME RAOUL NEXT!!!!
@josephrice29
7 күн бұрын
What good is it to recall a Democrat?If you're just gonna put another democrat in power Who believes the same philosophy Who got the last mayor recalled... You don't Need to switch candidate you need to switch parties... Period!!!!!!!!
No way corruption? Oakland?! 😅
@shirleymcdaniel1854
4 күн бұрын
No Not Oakland lol lol lol.
What about going after the bigger corruption by those in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Step in the right direction, but small fish in the corruption going on in the state.
Pamela Price IS NEXT!!!
Corruption is becoming rampant in this beautiful USA. 😥
They should investigate Sheryl lam family and Heather lam
@user-ip1mk8ow9t
7 күн бұрын
Investigate kim and lisa too
@kingphillieman
7 күн бұрын
Please elaborate. I have no idea who that is or why they are pertinent to this story.
If the news is telling you its probaby not the real story
@Fat12219
7 күн бұрын
What is the real reason 🤔
@brookingsbeachcomber
7 күн бұрын
@@Fat12219 she has dirt on joe briben
Resign? She’s going to jail.
IS THERE ANY PART OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT ISN'T CORRUPT ?!!!!
@MJanovicable
7 күн бұрын
You don't get much, do you? They're getting caught and the system is working.
@TheDhoffman1983
7 күн бұрын
@@MJanovicable right, that's why Nancy's in jail, hillary chuck, Jerry, Dan Goldman, the squad, biden, hunter, etc. They want you to think they are doing something, when their not. All the top players walk, while the little ones go to jail. Wake up.
@shirleymcdaniel1854
4 күн бұрын
Thank God.
They came looking for Sheng Tao Diddy
@ajbimg
7 күн бұрын
lol
@TonyaHale316
7 күн бұрын
😂
I wonder how about IRS fraud! They never check on IRS?? IRS owe me a lot of money!
@kevincinnamontoast3669
Күн бұрын
Bless your heart.
not only corrupt but also political act.
Why is fbi not raiding tiff henyard from Dolton
She is done, when the feds come like that, they already have a guilty verdict.
CCP IS ALIVE AND WELL HERE
@ayinxx16
7 күн бұрын
I ❤ Chinafornia
@johnsmith1953x
7 күн бұрын
Racist post. REPORTED.
@americanbobtail1
7 күн бұрын
Wrong Country - The mayor has Loa heritage and California Waste Solutions owners have Vietnamese heritage.
@OGtruthserum
6 күн бұрын
Just say you're racist. None of those people are Chinese!
@karnubawax
5 күн бұрын
THE MARXISTS ARE IN CHARGE... BUT THEY AIN'T ASIAN.
California!! What a mess!!!...
Can you imagine having to go through all that paperwork!? Yuck. I'm glad there are people willing to do it.
They busted the dragon lady
@MrKHAILEE
7 күн бұрын
Wait till they come for you and for me! Trump is no stranger
@MrKHAILEE
7 күн бұрын
Receiving donations for campaign are not something illegal,
@seeharvester
7 күн бұрын
Big Trouble In Little China.
@stevengold
7 күн бұрын
@@MrKHAILEEyou don’t actually believe their probable cause that a judge signed a warrant for is “Campaign donations” right? Please tell me you don’t actually believe that lol
@lilibethdoherty295
7 күн бұрын
You go now my store and no come back !
When you get caught not notifying Los Angeles County corners that you’re finding bodies in your landfill and then all of a sudden the FBI is knocking on your door and you have no explanation as to why you didn’t report the bodies you’re a big trouble
Did they really just raid the home of a family that's in waste management? Like the Sopranos playing out real time😂😂
I am seeing a trend as of late and I as a woman and beyond angry!!!😡 I am gen X and it was hard to deal with some of the attitudes from the generation before, but these women are breaking ceilings all over yet they are unable to stick to the MOST basic RULE: Maintain your ETHICS!!! One thief after another and I am p*ssed off!!! This is HUMILIATING
They’re all crooks
Big shock
The Waste Solution company made campaign contributions. So what?
"You want permit? You pay now or you go"
WTH??
@t.c.2776
7 күн бұрын
she's a DEMOCRAT... SURPRISE!!
@thegreattimesink8229
7 күн бұрын
Just the tip of the iceberg throughout the state and country.
Thank You All For This Coverage Please keep us updated
This seems personal... 😕 I noticed a lot of mayor's are gettin investigated or indicated *Sad times 😔*
@thegreattimesink8229
7 күн бұрын
Not sad, get the trash corrupt ones out. We deserve better of our elected officials.
A lot of premonition folks predicted the big guys falling from corruption, I guess they could be right. 😮
We must be inclusive of Criminals in office.
@MartynCollins
7 күн бұрын
Depends on the Supreme Court ruling on Trump
high speed train anyone?
So what's going on in Dolton Illinois 🤔🤔🤔
@renatoaraujo7383
6 күн бұрын
Look up the armed fisherman an Long Island audit
Go get Tiffany Henyard next
The house of cards in falling
Nothing would have happened without the recall effort.
What is with the face masks?
@RayJames-mk3yq
7 күн бұрын
Covid still exists, even if you forget that it does, and is still killing and maiming thousands.
This race swap reboot of The Sopranos is lit !!! LOL
They are first realizing this now? Where have they been the last 50 years?
How about they audit all the politicians in DC as well. I'm sure this issue is rampant now days.
Landfills are some of the easiest spots to dispose of human bodies without them being found
criminal fbi
The Vietnamese culture of ethics is similar to India 😢
@OGtruthserum
6 күн бұрын
White collar crime so nope. Not scamming people on the phone.
Looks like she was not sharing her profits with some people from the fed.
She's a Chinese agent. There's another one whos a non citizen in the San Francisco council or one of those phony boards
@pcatful
7 күн бұрын
How come Chinese?
@user-mn8rg6he4y
7 күн бұрын
@@pcatfulbecause Mike is racist.
@bodybuilderslave7125
7 күн бұрын
on SF election board
@Ghost-sz2qm
7 күн бұрын
That’s dumb. That would be like calling Newsom a Russian agent.
@JD10X
7 күн бұрын
A quick Google search will tell you she's not Chinese.
Diversity
@snow-uq4gx
7 күн бұрын
Diversity he says well it wasn't diversity when it came to colonialism 💩👻👹
@MartynCollins
7 күн бұрын
Not the topic. Stfu diversity vs what?
@jonnieinbangkok
7 күн бұрын
DEI
@robtucker6303
7 күн бұрын
What do you call Biden, Pelosi, Bush, Kennedy, Clinton and a bunch of other people who are considered white? I hate forced diversity is disgusting but so are criminals of ALL RACES.
@MartynCollins
7 күн бұрын
@@jonnieinbangkok versus what not having a vote for the mayor?
Ruckus indeed
Thanks for the update....
And va administration
@emilyw842
7 күн бұрын
100%. Secretary McDonough. Processing illegals at VA in Arizona. Not giving care to veterans. Wasting money on cruel experiments on kittens in VA labs. Th VA is given SO much money and still has NO accountability.
Look closer at the political rivals or those benefiting from her downfall. She may be guilty but I am waiting for transparency. Possibly true but this is politically convenient.
@ThomasBeltz66
7 күн бұрын
I bet it was pretty convenient for her too when she received that chunk of money. When you are repeatedly lenient on criminals eventually one of them is going to become mayor.
Not surprised of these people
I would have said I was surprised, but then they said California and mayors and I just went "oh" I thought saying that stuff was misinformation and racist to tell people the truth. Fuck em I guess.
Law enforcement get warrants without sufficient evidence all the time. I’m not invested in the case but I do want to correct that ignorant statement.
@kenw.4539
6 күн бұрын
Yep, "probable cause" is a legal fiction. There are plenty of judges who sign off on whatever law enforcement want if the officers/agents aren't in bad standing. I remember the 55 or so warrants in the Jessie Smollet case. Not the best example, but they usually can get warrants by expressing mere suspicion and flimsly evidence.
Maybe she should run for President next😂