Hawaii Businessman Accused of Running Drug Trade and Ordering Murders as His Underworld Empire Unravels
HONOLULU, Hawaii – A prominent Honolulu businessman is facing federal trial for allegedly orchestrating a criminal enterprise that involved money laundering, drug trafficking, and ordering the torture and murder of his late son’s best friend. Michael Miske Jr., the accused racketeering boss, is at the center of a sprawling criminal conspiracy that dates back to the late 1990s. The charges against him include murder, kidnapping, assault, racketeering, bank fraud, use of a chemical weapon, and …