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Another One Bites Dust: Ex-DBI Chief Rodrigo Santos Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Tax Evasion, Lying to FBI

The former head of the SF Department of Building Inspection Commission might be looking at life behind bars, as Rodrigo Santos just pleaded guilty Friday to a slew of bank fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion charges that, all combined, could total a prison sentence of more than 300 years.

Billionaire 555 Fulton Developer Arrested In London On Mohammed Nuru Bribery Charges

Mega-rich developer Zhang Li, accused of buttering up Mohammed Nuru with a $2,000 bottle of wine and luxury trips, was arrested in London and is expected to be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial for bribery.

More Nuru Fallout: Prominent Landlord Victor Makras Found Guilty of Bank Fraud

As we learn more about the terms of Mohammed Nuru’s prison sentencing, another big shoe drops — SF real estate magnate Victor Makras has been found guilty in a bank fraud scheme involving former PUC chief Harlan Kelly.

Mohammed Nuru Sentenced to Seven Years for Fraud, Bribery

Disgraced former SF Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday afternoon, with prosecutors saying, “Mr. Nuru can still be Mr. Clean on the outside” but “deeply corrupt on the inside.”

Mohammed Nuru Could Face Nine-Year Prison Term As Sentencing Looms Next Week

Disgraced former SF Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru is set to be sentenced next week, and in newly filed court documents, federal prosecutors refer to him as a "quintessential grifter" whose schemes as a city employee amount to a "tale of greed as old as time."

Disgraced DBI Inspector Bernard Curran Surrenders to Arrest, Charged With Perjury

Former Department of Building Inspection “Employee of the Quarter” Bernard Curran was arrested Friday, and charged with perjury and violating conflict of interest laws, in the latest batch of tentacles spawned by the Mohammed Nuru scandal.

Mohammed Nuru Says Little, Enters Guilty Plea in SF Fraud Case

We knew it was coming, and now it is here. San Francisco's long-serving former public works chief, Mohammed Nuru, has officially entered his guilty plea in federal court, with sentencing to follow in May.

Nuru Takes Plea Deal With the Feds and Will Plead Guilty to Fraud, Plus Yet Unreported $20,000 Bribe

A certain “former government employee” and “unnamed developer” should be very worried right now, as Mohammed Nuru is taking a plea deal with the feds and appears ready to sing like a canary.

Aaron Peskin Sure Has Questions About an Unexplained $461,000 Check the City Received from Recology

The city apparently received a $461,000 check from Recology on September 16 and has no idea why. They haven’t cashed it yet, and Supervisor Peskin has a few pointed questions about this.

Audit Finds $3.5 Million In Anonymous Donations to SF Parks Alliance, Calls Out 'Potential Conflicts of Interest'

Supervisor Connie Chan is not done snooping into the finances of the San Francisco Parks Alliance, with an audit she ordered finding millions in anonymous donations, but no smoking gun.

Former City Hall Power Couple's House, Named In Fraud Indictment, Has Trail of Suspicious DBI Permits

The former City Hall power couple who’ve both resigned in scandal allegedly have some fixer-upper issues with their house, like missing permits, numbers that don’t add up, and shoddy work that’s reportedly damaged neighbors’ homes.

Wife of Deceased Recology Exec Sues the Company, Blaming Them for His Suicide

One of the darkest episodes of the Recology public corruption scandal will be aired in federal court, as a grieving spouse claims the company tried to pin the bribery on her husband, causing his suicidal breakdown.

Real Estate Magnate Victor Makras the Latest Indicted by Feds in SF Public Corruption Probe

Another fraud charge has arrived for ex-PUC chief Harlan Kelly, but the shocking shoe to drop here is a federal indictment of politically connected real estate investor Victor Makras.

Oakland Businessman Becomes Second Contractor to Receive Jail Time In SF City Hall Corruption Probe

A businessman who admitted to conspiring over multiple years to bribe former SF Public Works chief Mohammed Nuru in order to gain financial benefits for his company has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.

Mayor and Board of Supervisors Compete to Punish SF Dept. of Building Inspection

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors did some grilling of the acting head of the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) on Tuesday, and Mayor London Breed followed up on Monday with her own executive order demanding changes to the department and its permit tracking system.

Recology's SF Companies Charged With Fraud In Nuru Scandal, Agree to Pay $36M In Penalties to Feds

San Francisco's trash and recycling company has admitted to bribing former SF Public Works Director Mohammad Nuru to the tune of $900,000, and it does so just as the federal government was charging it with conspiracy to commit honest services fraud.

Carla Short, New Interim SF Public Works Chief, To Assume Duties Monday

With one interim director of SF's Department of Public Works on his way out, Mayor London Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu have appointed a replacement, and it's someone with 17 years experience in the department.

SF Dept. of Public Works Acting Director Jumps Ship, Takes Job at BART

Alaric Degrafinried, the acting director of San Francisco's troubled Department of Public Works, had once said he planned to vie for the permanent title of head of the department. But in the 18 months since he took over, he changed his mind.

SF Ethics Commission Fines Mayor London Breed Nearly $23,000 For Violations Including Gift From Nuru

Mayor London Breed agreed on Monday to pay a nearly $23,000 fine issued by the San Francisco Ethics Commission, which includes individual fine amounts stemming from several ethics violation during her mayoral term to date.

Former Recology Exec Takes Plea Deal In City Hall Corruption Case, Will Cooperate With Feds

Another figure in the ever-unspooling SF City Hall corruption scandal has agreed to plead guilty to bribing former Department of Public Works head Mohammed Nuru, and this means one more cooperating witness for the feds in the cases against Nuru and potentially others.

The Recology Portal To Sign Up For Your ‘Mohammed Nuru Rebate’ Is Now Open

That $100 million in settlement dollars from allegedly mistaken over-charges is now going out to Recology customers over an online portal, though the company claims they’ll send you a check if you do nothing before July 30.

Nuru Scandal Cont'd: Former Public Works Employee Arrested By DA For Allegedly Shady Merch Contract Worth $263K

The latest development in the now 18-month unfolding of both federal and local investigations into corrupt dealings at San Francisco City Hall is the arrest of a former high-ranking Department of Public Works official by the SF District Attorney's Office.

Scandal-Plagued Ex-SF Employees Still Making More Money Than You On Their Pensions

Mohammed Nuru, Harlan Kelly, and Tom Hui are still pulling pensions as high as $21,000 a month, despite leaving their jobs in disgrace amidst federal corruption probes.

Details About Nuru Arrest Remain Sketchy as Supervisors React With Terms Like 'Unravel' and 'Downfall'

It may be that we won't ever get a completely reliable description of events of what happened with disgraced former Public Works head Mohammed Nuru to lead to his arrest Wednesday on a robbery charge. But that hasn't stopped some city officials from reacting.

Mohammed Nuru Arrested After Allegedly Pulling a Knife While Volunteering at Food Bank

Former San Francisco Department of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru was reportedly arrested Wednesday morning following a strange-sounding incident at the SF-Marin Food Bank warehouse in the Dogpatch neighborhood.