OAKLAND — Not sure what became of the federal corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and others? It’s a fair question — the details grew only more complicated after a new court filing by one of Thao’s three co-defendants.

Nearly 10 months after Thao, her romantic partner Andre Jones, and father-and-son businessmen David and Andy Duong pleaded not guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges, there is still no trial date.

The case has moved slowly since indictments were filed in January, with court hearings since then mainly limited to discussions about gathering evidence.

A similar corruption probe in San Leandro led to federal charges last week against City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo, who — like Thao and Jones in Oakland — is accused of accepting bribes to funnel taxpay

See Full Page