August 20, 2019 Former Tribune Tower owner charged with fraud Thomas Henderson, the former owner of the Tribune Tower who was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a sprawling fraud case,…
May 2, 2019 Rocky Kahn’s lonely quest for justice The Oakland founder of the startup Edyt has extensively documented alleged thefts by his former CEO, but the FBI declined to take his case and Alameda County prosecutors remain ambivalent. The entrepreneur’s pursuit of justice has been frustrating.
September 11, 2018 Former Tribune Tower owner settles fraud case Tom Henderson agreed to pay more than $1.4 million but could still lose his house or face criminal charges.
May 28, 2018 Tax time scammers return East Bay residents have been getting calls from aggressive scammers pretending to be IRS agents. Armed with personal information, they threaten victims with arrest unless they pay thousands of dollars.
March 14, 2018 West Oakland’s food desert remains A shopping plaza where the city and community partners have been trying to open a supermarket for more than a decade was sold in the fraud case against the former Tribune Tower owner.
January 24, 2018 The Tribune Tavern couldn’t escape owner’s fall Court records reveal how the restaurant at the base of Oakland’s most iconic building became a casualty of Tom Henderson’s collapsing empire.
October 25, 2017 A towering scam Tom Henderson bought the iconic Tribune Tower and was hailed as an Oakland hero. The feds say it was all a con.