Developer Z&L Properties Fined $1M For Role In Mohammed Nuru SF Corruption Scandal

CBS San Francisco

October 17, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO – A Bay Area subsidiary of a Chinese property development company has been fined $1 million for its role in the corruption scandal involving former San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru, federal officials said.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Northern District of California, a federal judge ordered Z&L Properties of Foster City to pay the fine after pleading guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The company was also ordered to implement a three-year anti-corruption corporate compliance program.

In its plea agreement, Z&L Properties admitted that executives approved or paid bribes to Nuru to get favorable treatment towards the construction of a mixed use property at 555 Fulton Street. Prosecutors said the bribes included providing Nuru and another person food, drinks, lodging, and transportation during a trip to China in 2018.

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