Hawaii Corruption Keith Kaneshiro Charges Detail Abuse Of Power, Bribery And Conspiracy 25 UPDATE: Honolulu’s former prosecuting attorney, a prominent businessman and other defendants pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon.
Former Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro was arrested on Friday, accused of using the powers of his office to wrongfully prosecute the enemy of a major campaign donor who in turn directed tens of thousands of dollars to Kaneshiro’s reelection campaign.
Kaneshiro, who had received a target letter notifying him he was being investigated by federal officials, is charged alongside local businessman Dennis Mitsunaga and employees of his architecture and engineering firm, Mitsunaga and Associates Inc., Terri Ann Otani, Aaron Shunichi Fujii, and Chad Michael McDonald.
All defendants pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on Friday afternoon. Magistrate Judge Wes Porter ordered them all released on $50,000 unsecured bonds. A jury trial was scheduled for Aug. 16 before Chief Judge Michael Seabright.
