Hold onto your kombucha, Bay Area, another juicy political scandal is brewing in Oakland that’s more complex than your latest startup pitch.

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and her boyfriend Andre Jones are now the stars of a federal investigation that reads like a Netflix political thriller. The feds have dropped a bombshell batch of documents revealing Jones allegedly scored a sweet $95,000 “no-show” job from some heavy-hitting city donors.

The Backstage Pass

Apparently, Jones wasn’t just lounging around. These documents show he was suspiciously hands-on in Thao’s administration, getting briefed on sensitive city matters and even accompanying her on random trips like an all-access backstage pass to City Hall.

The Power Couple’s Playbook

The donor duo behind this drama? David and Andy Duong, who run Oakland’s recycling contractor Cal Waste Solutions. Federal prosecutors allege they paid Jones to help steer lucrative city contracts their way, because who doesn’t love a little municipal quid pro quo?

The Unexpected Junket

The most eyebrow-raising revelation? Jones joined Thao at the SXSW festival, because apparently running a city leaves plenty of time for tech party networking. A Vietnam trip sponsored by the Vietnamese American Business Association (conveniently run by the Duong family) also made the highlight reel.

While nothing explicitly illegal has been proven yet, this saga is giving us major political soap opera vibes. Stay tuned, Oakland, this story is far from over.