San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew Resigns

From today's San Francisco Chronicle:

"He has decided this is not the world for him," said [his attorney] Hanlon, who called Jew "naive" and added later, "As much as he wanted to help people, it didn't work out."

From a November San Francisco Chronicle  story about the indictments and how Jew helped people:

The central allegation of both sets of charges is the same: that Jew solicited $80,000 in bribes from the Quickly chain of tapioca drink shops, telling the operators that they were in violation of a city permit ordinance and would have to pay him to help with the process.  He accepted $40,000 in cash from representatives of the chain in May as partial payment, the indictment said.  ... He was also accused of accepting $4,000 in cash from the owner of Wonderful Desserts and Cafe in April in exchange for his support of a new permit for the cafe. ... "Jew would and did tout his own official power as a San Francisco supervisor to persuade business owners to enter into a paying arrangement with him and/or his recommended 'consultant,' " the grand jury said.

Jew's [previous] lawyer, Steven Gruel, said the supervisor denies all the allegations and will plead not guilty at an arraignment today. ... San Francisco prosecutors also have filed criminal charges against Jew in Superior Court, accusing him of nine counts of perjury and fraud for claiming a Sunset District home as his residence for voting and running for office.

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[Inky Ink, Inc.]

It all sounds oddly familiar somehow. Tapioca drink shops, courthouse construction contracts...