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United States of America v. Bryan Azevedo
Date: 02-18-2026
Case Number: 25-cr-00358
Judge: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Alameda County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Oakland
Defendant's Attorney: Steve Kalar
Description:
Oakland, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and making false statements.
Former San Leandro City Council Member Bryan Azevedo , 49, of San Leandro, Calif., was charged by information on Oct. 20, 2025, with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and one count of making a false statement to federal investigators.
The government alleged that the Defendant engaged in a conspiracy to accept bribes in exchange for using his official position to obtain favorable treatment and city contracts for a housing company, and to lying to federal investigators.
In connection with his plea, Azevedo admitted that in the summer of 2023, he attended a delegation trip to Vietnam sponsored by a business association controlled by the family of an individual identified in the information as Co-Conspirator 1. The business association paid all of Azevedo’s expenses for that trip, including business class airfare, hotel, and meals for approximately 10 days.
After the Vietnam trip, Azevedo agreed with Co-Conspirator 1 and an individual identified as Co-Conspirator 2 that Azevedo would use his official position to advocate on behalf of their modular housing company with other members of San Leandro City government, to take city council votes that would benefit their modular housing company, and to ensure that the City of San Leandro purchased housing units from the modular housing company. In exchange, Co-Conspirator 1 and Co-Conspirator 2 agreed that Azevedo would receive a percentage of the sales price from all modular housing company units the City of San Leandro ultimately purchased.
To help conceal the expected future payments, Co-Conspirator 1 and Co-Conspirator 2 instructed Azevedo to open an LLC and bank account in his wife’s name for the purpose of receiving the kickback payments and avoiding detection. Co-Conspirator 1 indicated that he had concealed payments in this way with other politicians. While San Leandro never purchased housing units from the modular housing company, Co-Conspirator 1 paid Azevedo $2,000 in cash to fund the bank account set up in Azevedo’s wife’s name.
Azevedo admitted that he took several steps in his official capacity to benefit the modular housing company between August 2023 and June 2024 in exchange for the payment received and the promise of future payments. Specifically, during a city council meeting on June 17, 2024, Azevedo voted in favor of an emergency shelter ordinance, as instructed by Co-Conspirator 1. In addition, Azevedo advocated for the emergency shelter ordinance with members of San Leandro City government, took members of San Leandro City government to tour model units, and advocated for the purchase of the modular housing company’s units by the City of San Leandro.
In January 2025, federal agents executed a search warrant at Azevedo’s residence in San Leandro, during which Azevedo sat for a voluntary interview. During that interview, Azevedo falsely told agents that Co-Conspirator 1 never provided him with cash and said that Co-Conspirator 1’s family did not have any business interests before the City of San Leandro.
United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian, FBI Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani, IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Oakland Field Office Special Agent in Charge Linda Nguyen, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) San Francisco Division Inspector in Charge Stephen M. Sherwood made the announcement.
Azevedo is next scheduled to appear in district court on December 3, 2026, for a status hearing before District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
Azevedo faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the honest services fraud count and a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the false statement count. Any sentence will be imposed by the court after consideration of the United States Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.
Assistant United States Attorneys Abraham Fine, Molly Priedeman, and Lloyd Farnham are prosecuting the case with the assistance of Kevin Costello and Amala James. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the FBI, IRS-CI, and USPIS.
Former San Leandro City Council Member Bryan Azevedo , 49, of San Leandro, Calif., was charged by information on Oct. 20, 2025, with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and one count of making a false statement to federal investigators.
The government alleged that the Defendant engaged in a conspiracy to accept bribes in exchange for using his official position to obtain favorable treatment and city contracts for a housing company, and to lying to federal investigators.
In connection with his plea, Azevedo admitted that in the summer of 2023, he attended a delegation trip to Vietnam sponsored by a business association controlled by the family of an individual identified in the information as Co-Conspirator 1. The business association paid all of Azevedo’s expenses for that trip, including business class airfare, hotel, and meals for approximately 10 days.
After the Vietnam trip, Azevedo agreed with Co-Conspirator 1 and an individual identified as Co-Conspirator 2 that Azevedo would use his official position to advocate on behalf of their modular housing company with other members of San Leandro City government, to take city council votes that would benefit their modular housing company, and to ensure that the City of San Leandro purchased housing units from the modular housing company. In exchange, Co-Conspirator 1 and Co-Conspirator 2 agreed that Azevedo would receive a percentage of the sales price from all modular housing company units the City of San Leandro ultimately purchased.
To help conceal the expected future payments, Co-Conspirator 1 and Co-Conspirator 2 instructed Azevedo to open an LLC and bank account in his wife’s name for the purpose of receiving the kickback payments and avoiding detection. Co-Conspirator 1 indicated that he had concealed payments in this way with other politicians. While San Leandro never purchased housing units from the modular housing company, Co-Conspirator 1 paid Azevedo $2,000 in cash to fund the bank account set up in Azevedo’s wife’s name.
Azevedo admitted that he took several steps in his official capacity to benefit the modular housing company between August 2023 and June 2024 in exchange for the payment received and the promise of future payments. Specifically, during a city council meeting on June 17, 2024, Azevedo voted in favor of an emergency shelter ordinance, as instructed by Co-Conspirator 1. In addition, Azevedo advocated for the emergency shelter ordinance with members of San Leandro City government, took members of San Leandro City government to tour model units, and advocated for the purchase of the modular housing company’s units by the City of San Leandro.
In January 2025, federal agents executed a search warrant at Azevedo’s residence in San Leandro, during which Azevedo sat for a voluntary interview. During that interview, Azevedo falsely told agents that Co-Conspirator 1 never provided him with cash and said that Co-Conspirator 1’s family did not have any business interests before the City of San Leandro.
United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian, FBI Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani, IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Oakland Field Office Special Agent in Charge Linda Nguyen, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) San Francisco Division Inspector in Charge Stephen M. Sherwood made the announcement.
Azevedo is next scheduled to appear in district court on December 3, 2026, for a status hearing before District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
Azevedo faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the honest services fraud count and a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the false statement count. Any sentence will be imposed by the court after consideration of the United States Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.
Assistant United States Attorneys Abraham Fine, Molly Priedeman, and Lloyd Farnham are prosecuting the case with the assistance of Kevin Costello and Amala James. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the FBI, IRS-CI, and USPIS.
Outcome:
The Defendant elected to plead guilty.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Bryan Azevedo?
The outcome was: The Defendant elected to plead guilty.
Which court heard United States of America v. Bryan Azevedo?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Alameda County), CA. The presiding judge was Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Bryan Azevedo?
Plaintiff's attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Oakland. Defendant's attorney: Steve Kalar.
When was United States of America v. Bryan Azevedo decided?
This case was decided on February 18, 2026.