Anthony Becker could face up to four years in county jail for allegedly leaking documents to the 49ers.
Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker was indicted for allegedly leaking city documents to a lobbyist for the San Francisco 49ers., is accused of lying about whether he leaked a grand jury report that criticized his and other councilmembers' relationship with the NFL team, according to multiple reports.
The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office has indicted Becker on perjury charges for allegedly lying about the leak under oath. He is also charged with a misdemeanor of failing to perform his duties as a public officer, for allegedly leaking the confidential document to Rahul Chandhok, the 49ers’ chief lobbyist at the time and former team spokesman, as well as to the Silicon Valley Voice. The 49ers' stadium is in Santa Clara.in a statement.
The report questioned the team’s influence on decisions and alleged “severe dysfunction in city governance.” The council, for example, fired the former city manager and city attorney; both had scrutinized how the team managed Levi’s Stadium, which is publicly owned. FILE: Side view of Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers football team, viewed through trees across a parking lot, in Santa Clara, Calif.The Niners pushed back on the report at the time, with Chandhok calling it “a shocking political hatchet job from what is supposed to be an independent body but is stacked with Mayor Gillmor’s neighbors, business associates, and allies.
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