The defendants were caught on tape talking about how to arrange the retirement deal without asking the City Council’s permission.

A federal judge said that the case can proceed, rejecting accusations of prosecutorial misconduct against Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Wheat and his team.

Martin Kao, who’s pleaded guilty to numerous criminal charges already, faces a barrage of lawsuits seeking to recoup money he’s alleged to have stolen or misspent.

For years, a local businessman paid off officials in exchange for lucrative contracts. The system he exploited has been left largely unchanged.

Bill Wong still has active permit applications even as he waits for his prison term to begin.

Kanani Padeken is the last of six defendants to be sentenced in a bribery scandal at Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting.

Choy was involved in several bribery cases but was only charged in one after cooperating with federal prosecutors.

In the face of painful permitting delays, Bill Wong said he gave in to the pressure to “pay to play.”

Clifford Chen and Lawrence Lum Kee, formerly of Navatek LLC, were indicted along with their boss, Martin Kao, after making illegal donations to a senator’s reelection efforts.

A jury found Brian Ahakuelo stole and laundered union money and raised dues against the will of members.