Zhang Li

Bribery charges and plea deal

On November 30, 2022, Zhang was arrested in London, England, on charges of bribing convicted felon Mohammed Nuru in San Francisco. Zhang was released on bail of . , Zhang was confined to a "5-bedroom penthouse apartment on the 43rd floor of an R&F-owned tower." In July 2023, Zhang returned to San Francisco and admitted bribing Nuru in order to fast-track one of his projects in the city. Zhang plied Nuru with meals, gifts, hotel stays, and other benefits in exchange for Nuru's help in securing favorable treatment for the project. Zhang agreed to pay a $50,000 fine and admit his bribes and other corrupt acts as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. If he abides by the terms of the deal, the charges against him will be dropped in three years.