Only his brother and his son’s wife remain as co-defendants. It’s now a family affair.
My final Civil Beat story of 2023 was posted this morning (“Mike Miske Organized Crime Case/Plea Deal By Miske’s Ex-Business Partner Leaves Only 3 Defendants In Upcoming Trial“).
Here’s the lede of my story:
A last-minute guilty plea by a former business partner of accused racketeering boss Michael Miske Jr.’s means the upcoming trial of the former Honolulu business owner and his remaining co-defendants will be strictly a family affair.
Jason Yokoyama, 37, appeared before Judge Derrick Watson Friday to plead guilty to a new charge, a single count of wire fraud conspiracy, as part of a deal with prosecutors.
In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to drop the racketeering conspiracy charge Yokoyama was facing in the upcoming trial. They also agreed to recommend several downward adjustments when he is sentenced later this year.
Yokoyama is the 10th of Miske’s 12 co-defendants to plead guilty. Most, including Yokoyama, have agreed to testify against Miske and other former associates when their trial begins on Jan. 8.
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Scattering faster than a room full of roaches when the light comes on.
#thuglife
Mahalo for your excellent pre-trial update in Civil Beat, Ian. Among many other thoughts about this case, I continue to be appalled by Delia Fabro-Miske. If I have understood your reporting correctly, she is presumably facing (among others) charges of conspiracy to commit murder. It is astounding that she continues to protect her thug of a (former) father-in-law. For nothing! What a sad, sad bunch.
Even more how very sad that a young man’s life was thoughtlessly extinguished to serve the ego and greed of a born-again criminal. I look forward to his conviction and it will be a great releif to one day hear that he will never again be free to wreak his hideous brand of unmitigated havoc, upon another living soul.
Justice for Johnny!
LHU and throw away the key!
As always Ian, your flawless investigative reporting is always a pleasure to read — your continued good work is a treasure —