Hawaiʻi Corruption Investigations

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Defendant In Honolulu Corruption Case Gave Politicians Thousands In Illegal Straw Donations, Niece Says Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Defendant In Honolulu Corruption Case Gave Politicians Thousands In Illegal Straw Donations, Niece Says

For years, Terri Ann Otani allegedly made straw donations in her niece’s name. When the feds found out, Otani left voicemails — played in court — telling her niece not to talk to the FBI.

Ex-Honolulu Investigator Tells Jury He Swore To Facts In Theft Case He Had ‘No Idea’ About  David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Ex-Honolulu Investigator Tells Jury He Swore To Facts In Theft Case He Had ‘No Idea’ About 

Five people associated with a local engineering firm are accused of bribing former prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro to pursue a bogus theft case.

Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi’s Ties To A Convicted Businessman Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi’s Ties To A Convicted Businessman

Milton Choy recorded meetings with Kouchi as part of an FBI investigation but there’s been no evidence revealed that the senator committed any wrongdoing.

Former Deputy Prosecutor Says He Had Probable Cause To Charge Honolulu Architect With Theft David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Former Deputy Prosecutor Says He Had Probable Cause To Charge Honolulu Architect With Theft

Jacob Delaplane testified in the ongoing bribery trial of former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro about the theft charges he filed against Laurel Mau in 2014.

Dennis Mitsunaga’s ‘Ninja’ Testifies That ‘It Felt A Little Wrong’ To Contact Witness In Corruption Case Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Dennis Mitsunaga’s ‘Ninja’ Testifies That ‘It Felt A Little Wrong’ To Contact Witness In Corruption Case

Mitsunaga, charged in the federal bribery trial of former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro, is accused of attempting to manipulate a witness’s testimony.

Corruption Defendant Dennis Mitsunaga Jailed For Alleged Witness Tampering For Duration Of Trial Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Corruption Defendant Dennis Mitsunaga Jailed For Alleged Witness Tampering For Duration Of Trial

The 82-year-old businessman tried to get a trial witness to change his upcoming testimony, prosecutors say.

Feds In Corruption Case Accuse Mitsunaga Defense Of Document Leaks And Witness Tampering Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Feds In Corruption Case Accuse Mitsunaga Defense Of Document Leaks And Witness Tampering

Federal prosecutors have launched a new investigation into the incident in the case involving former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro.

Defense In Kaneshiro Bribery Trial Probes Architect About Side Jobs At Mitsunaga & Associates David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Defense In Kaneshiro Bribery Trial Probes Architect About Side Jobs At Mitsunaga & Associates

During its cross-examination of Laurel Mau, the defense focused on her use of company time and resources to conduct side jobs it says were unauthorized.

Architect Laurel Mau Testifies In Bribery Trial About Abrupt Firing From Mitsunaga & Associates Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Architect Laurel Mau Testifies In Bribery Trial About Abrupt Firing From Mitsunaga & Associates

Mau’s firing and the theft charges against her are central to the government’s corruption case against former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro and other defendants.