USA v. Kelly et al

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Case Number:

3:21-cr-00402

Court:

California Northern

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Judge:

Richard Seeborg

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  1. March 18, 2024

    Ex-SF Utilities Head Gets 4 Years For Bribery Conviction

    A California federal judge sentenced the former head of San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission on Monday to four years in prison for his multicount bribery conviction, saying he deserves time in custody for betraying the public trust and making a "mockery" of public office.

  2. March 13, 2024

    Feds Want 6.5 Years For Ex-Utility Commission Boss' Bribery

    The onetime head of San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission should spend six-and-a-half years in prison after his conviction on charges he accepted bribes from local businesses, federal prosecutors have argued.

  3. July 17, 2023

    Ex-San Francisco Utility Boss Convicted Of Taking Bid Bribes

    The former general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission was convicted by a federal jury Friday of taking bribes from local businesses in exchange for steering contracts.

  4. December 20, 2022

    No Prison For Investor Who Helped Cheat Quicken Loans

    Backed by letters from two ex-San Francisco mayors and 188 other supporters, convicted real estate investor Victor Makras avoided prison time Tuesday for aiding a then-city official to fraudulently obtain a $1.3 million home loan from Quicken Loans, receiving three years probation and a $15,000 fine.

  5. August 26, 2022

    Investor Convicted Of Helping Official Cheat Quicken Loans

    A California federal jury on Friday convicted a prominent San Francisco real estate investor of aiding a then-city official to fraudulently obtain a $1.3 million home loan from Quicken Loans that was used in part to pay off personal debts.

  6. August 17, 2022

    SF Official Asked Investor To Lie On Loan Doc, Jury Told

    An FBI agent testifying Wednesday in a criminal case against a San Francisco real estate investor accused of helping a then-city official fraudulently obtain a $1.3 million home loan from Quicken Loans presented jurors with a text message that prosecutors say shows the investor lied to loan officials.

  7. August 16, 2022

    Investor Helped SF Official Cheat Quicken Loans, Jury Told

    A federal prosecutor told a California jury during trial openings Tuesday that a prominent San Francisco real estate investor conspired to help a then-city official "cheat the system" and get a $1.3 million home loan from Quicken Loans that was partly meant to pay off personal debts.