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Santa Clara City Councilman Indicted for 49ers Report Leak After He Allegedly Lied

Santa Clara City Council member Anthony Becker has been indicted on a felony perjury charge for allegedly lying about leaking a grand jury report to the San Francisco 49ers that claimed details of an unethical relationship between the team and the city council, per Ron Kroichick and Lance Williams of San Francisco Chronicle.

Per Grace Hase of the Mercury News, Becker is accused of providing a copy of the report, entitled "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council," to former 49ers spokesperson Rahul Chandhok as well as the Silicon Valley Voice in 2022 days before it was set to be released.