Plea deal reached in San Francisco public corruption case
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's former public works director agreed to plead guilty on Friday to accepting bribes and kickbacks to settle a federal corruption case that has ensnared several City Hall officials and insiders.
In agreeing to plead guilty to a federal fraud charge, Mohammed Nuru admitted to “a staggering amount of public corruption” during his nine years leading the city's Department of Public Works, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds said in a statement.
They include instances where he accepted money, international trips, jewelry, restaurant meals and other goods and services from city contractors and developers in exchange for preferential treatment and confidential information about city business.
“For years, Nuru held a powerful and well-paid public leadership position at San Francisco City Hall, but instead of serving the public, Nuru served himself," Hinds said.
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(Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)