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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.

Illegal ‘Straw’ Donations Spotlighted By Mitsunaga Case Are Rarely Prosecuted David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Illegal ‘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.

Campaign Donations Or Bribes? Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Trial Presents Dual Narratives David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Campaign 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.