Former Public Works Director in SF Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Workers with the San Francisco Department of Public Works repave a section of 24th Ave. on Apr. 8, 2021 in San Francisco, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A former San Francisco official has pleaded guilty to a string of bribes and corruption during his years in office. His case is part of a larger investigation into the city’s corruption.

Former San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru officially pleaded guilty in federal court on Jan. 6 to honest services wire fraud.