Mohammed Nuru was formerly the Director of the San Francisco Department of Public Works from 2011 until 2020 where he was involved in a corruption scandal.
11 Facts About Mohammed Nuru
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Mohammed Nuru was convicted of honest services fraud and sentenced to 7 years in prison.
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The gift involved Mohammed Nuru paying for repairs to Breed's car.
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In 2011 Mohammed Nuru became the director of the San Francisco Department of Public Works.
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Mohammed Nuru was instrumental in adopting the use of liquid repellent paint on city infrastructure to discourage public urination.
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Mohammed Nuru was the chairman of the board of directors at the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.
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Mohammed Nuru was arrested by the FBI in January 2020 under charges of "corruption, bribery kickbacks and side deals".
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In June 2021 Mohammed Nuru was arrested for brandishing a knife at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank in Dogpatch in a case unconnected to the alleged bribery.
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Mohammed Nuru underwent a court ordered psychiatric evaluation and no charges resulted from the arrest.
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In January 2022 Mohammed Nuru pled guilty to one count of fraud in exchange for a plea bargain.
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Mohammed Nuru was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison.