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The Bribe That Nobody Got: US v. Mayor Thao

The federal indictment against David Duong describes a curious bribery scheme with two alleged payments.

By Frank Parlato | March 4, 2026

The Assassination That Wasn’t: How an FBI Agent Turned a Car Burglary Into a Hit Job to Raid Oakland’s Mayor

OAKLAND, Calif. — On June 9, 2024, someone smashed the window of Mario Juarez’s car with a brick. By June 14, FBI Special Agent Duncan Haunold told a federal magistrate judge it was an assassination…

By Frank Parlato | February 18, 2026