Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Bribery Case Puts ‘Pay To Play’ On Trial
Allegations of impropriety have dogged Dennis Mitsunaga for years. A jury will decide whether the money he allegedly funneled to the city prosecutor constitutes a criminal conspiracy.
View ArticleHawaii Corruption Offenders Are Getting Reduced Sentences — With One Notable...
Changes to federal sentencing guidelines mean dozens of Hawaii prisoners, including those in high-profile corruption cases, are now eligible for early release.
View ArticleCampaign Donations Or Bribes? Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Trial Presents Dual Narratives
The prosecution accuses the defendants of using campaign cash to “intimidate, oppress and imprison” an innocent woman. The defense painted a different picture.
View ArticleIllegal ‘Straw’ Donations Spotlighted By Mitsunaga Case Are Rarely Prosecuted
Lurking in the background of an alleged conspiracy to bribe Honolulu’s prosecutor is a separate but related issue: donations made under a false name to circumvent campaign limits.
View ArticleEmails At Bribery Trial Show Alleged ‘Courtship’ Between Mitsunaga And...
The messages capture the development of a "corrupt relationship," the feds say.
View ArticleArchitect Laurel Mau Testifies In Bribery Trial About Abrupt Firing From...
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.
View ArticleDefense In Kaneshiro Bribery Trial Probes Architect About Side Jobs At...
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.
View ArticleFeds In Corruption Case Accuse Mitsunaga Defense Of Document Leaks And...
Federal prosecutors have launched a new investigation into the incident in the case involving former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro.
View ArticleCorruption Defendant Dennis Mitsunaga Jailed For Alleged Witness Tampering...
The 82-year-old businessman tried to get a trial witness to change his upcoming testimony, prosecutors say.
View ArticleDennis Mitsunaga’s ‘Ninja’ Testifies That ‘It Felt A Little Wrong’ To Contact...
Mitsunaga, charged in the federal bribery trial of former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro, is accused of attempting to manipulate a witness's testimony.
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