Overview
- The case was filed in the Northern District of California, alleging Azevedo conspired to take bribes and kickbacks to steer city housing purchases.
- Charging papers say the conduct ran from August 2023 to June 2024 and included an all-expenses-paid trip to Vietnam hosted by co-conspirators.
- Prosecutors allege he agreed to a cut of sales, formed an LLC, and used a bank account in his wife’s name to conceal payments.
- A filing details a $2,000 cash payment in November 2023 and asserts Azevedo later gave false answers to federal agents about the money and the company’s interests.
- The alleged scheme centered on a modular container-home vendor; the Duongs and Sheng Thao are not named in the filing, the FBI raided Azevedo’s home in January, he received a target letter in May, the city called the matter personal, and he is not in custody.