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Sheng Thao Trial Day 7: Defense Cross-Examines FBI Agent, Says Prosecutors Cherry-Picked Messages and Recordings

Monday, October 26, 2026 · Justice · GSM News

In Oakland, Alameda County, California, the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao entered its seventh day on Monday, October 26, as defense attorney Jeffrey Tsai cross-examined FBI Special Agent Katherine Barclay, arguing that prosecutors had selectively presented text messages and recordings to the jury.

During the cross-examination, Barclay repeatedly confirmed that the communications presented did not establish that Thao herself had struck deals. Co-defendants Andre Jones and David Duong of California Waste Solutions have pleaded not guilty.

The trial continues at the federal courthouse in Oakland.

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Photo: 奥克兰市政厅(资料图)。图片:Sanfranman59,CC BY-SA 3.0,经Wikimedia Commons。 / Oakland City Hall (file photo). Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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