Last week’s indictment of Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske and ten others alleges that Miske used his de facto control of a number of businesses “to enrich the members and associates of the Miske Enterprise and to protect their criminal activities.”
The most prominent Miske-linked company is Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control, Inc., which was named Hawaii’s best pest control company for several years by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
The indictment alleges Miske “was the de facto owner of KTPC, although at different times, the names of other persons were used to conceal or obscure MISKE’s control ofKTPC..”
I’ve compiled a list of this and other companies directly or indirectly linked to Miske, or which are registered, or receive mail, at the same Queen Street address as Kama’aina Termite.
The first group includes those companies where Miske’s role can be found in public records. The second group consists of companies that receive mail at the office of Kama’aina Termite or another address controlled by Miske.
The table lists the company name, the date it was registered with the state’s Business Registration Division, and the date it’s business registration was cancelled or revoked.
See also:
Alleged gang leader tried to hide ownership of legitimate businesses to hamper federal probe, iLind.net, July 18, 2020.
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Thanks for this list! It will be helpful in staying clear of all of their businesses.
What recourse do you think one could pursue if they have a contract with Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control that still has several years left on it? A family member told me that they had to pre-pay the entire contract and feel that they will never get a refund.
Is Kama’aini Termite and Pest Control going out of business? They usually call us for out quarterly visit by now and we haven’t heard from them?
True example of investigative reporting. Not enough income is proposed to go to pros who give us education. Voters/citizens: voice w/your news services you read /watch.
M. E. has been rolling along for a long time. Hope the FBI net is big since it may probably catch many crooked fish.
I FIND “Kamaaina Beach Boys” the most interesting front business on this list because of the many notable power struggles and turf wars over the lucrative and highly sought after Waikiki Beach surfing lesson contracts. Wonder what Miske’s beach boy business will expose?
PS: Netflix has a new documentary series called “Fear City” about how the Feds took down the Mafia’s 5 Families in the 80’s using RICO and sophisticated surveillance measures. Based on the Netflix series, appears the Miske Enterprise is being taken down relatively the same way. Don’t be surprised if Hawaii Feds found their “gossiping big mouth” to help lead them directly to Miske!
Local restaurateur Jason Yokoyama:
May 2016 Launches Japanese restaurant with local realtor
https://www.frolichawaii.com/stories/something-new-izakaya-kei
http://www.sofosrealty.com/agents/jessica-sasaki/
Nov 2016: ‘Sells’ M Nightclub to another local realtor?
https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2016/11/28/real-estate-broker-to-take-over-operations-of.html
May 2017: takes the fall for Miske thug beatings at M Nightclub
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35523569/m-nightclub-fined-thousands-of-dollars-by-honolulu-liquor-commission/
Sept 2018: Gets his Ferrari repossessed
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5bacbb64342cca0d1926ee22
Hope FBI goes to the “top of the food chain”. The city Administration needs sunshine and transparency. Caldwell famously said “Let’s move on” when the Kealoha’s were nabbed and resists anti-corruption efforts in his regime.
Also dont forget that Kaamaina Energy was for most of its existence known as Kamaaina Solar Solutions.
Its worth pointing out for continuity sake.
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_hi/110914C5