The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/08/14/sheng-thaos-lawyer-may-try-to-move-bribery-trial-out-of-oakland-which-would-further-delay-the-trial/Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s lawyer is considering a bid to move her bribery trial out of Oakland, and in other news, it seems Sheng Thao may have broken up with the boyfriend whose $95k no-show job is at the heart of this scandal. Recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao not only has the indignity of having been recalled from office, but also of having to face a federal trial on eight counts of bribery and fraud after the FBI raided her home while she was still in office. Her romantic partner Andre Jones is also being put on trial for allegedly accepting a $95,000 no-show job that paid him for doing nothing, as are Oakland r

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