As grand jury witnesses, the defendants claimed to remember little about their thousands of dollars of political giving.| Honolulu Civil Beat
For years, Terri Ann Otani allegedly made straw donations in her niece's name. When the feds found out, Otani left voicemails — played in court — telling her niece not to talk to the FBI.| Honolulu Civil Beat
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.| Honolulu Civil Beat