Attorney Jeff Tsai provides a statement for his client, former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao after her court appearance to face federal corruption charges.

News of the indictment was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, which broke the story Thursday. The same day, officials from the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Attorney’s Office ...

Attorney Jeff Tsai said he is confident Thao is not the target of the ongoing investigation. "She has followed applicable campaign finance rules and regulations, and any suggestion of unlawful ...