Ex-Honolulu Planning Official Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case A former Honolulu building plans examiner has pleaded guilty to all charges in an indictment accusing him of participating in a scheme to take bribes in exchange for expediting projects.
HONOLULU (AP) — A former Honolulu building plans examiner pleaded guilty Monday to all charges in an indictment accusing him of participating in a scheme to take bribes in exchange for expediting projects.
Wayne Inouye pleaded guilty to six counts of honest services wire fraud and one count of making a false statement. He did not have an agreement with U.S. prosecutors about what sentence they will seek.
Prosecutors say Inouye took at least $89,000 in bribes from an architect and several thousand dollars from others to approve and expedite their projects ahead of others.
