07-15-2022, 06:58 PM
A former county official is facing Federal corruption charges relating to affordable housing initiatives Kona side. Here's an article that is probably behind a paywall by now:
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...it-scheme/
From the article:
"A former employee of the county Office of Housing and Community Development is set to enter a plea Monday in federal court on charges he took almost $2 million in bribes and kickbacks to influence affordable housing projects in West Hawaii.
Alan Scott Rudo, a housing community development specialist from 2006 to 2018, is set to appear before Magistrate Judge Rom Trader in Honolulu for initial appearance, waiver of indictment, arraignment and plea to the felony information provided by federal prosecutors, according to court records."
Why is it that these things are always uncovered by the Feds? If I didn't know better, I'd say our local and state prosecutors have no interest in cleaning up corruption. Of course they don't, and this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...it-scheme/
From the article:
"A former employee of the county Office of Housing and Community Development is set to enter a plea Monday in federal court on charges he took almost $2 million in bribes and kickbacks to influence affordable housing projects in West Hawaii.
Alan Scott Rudo, a housing community development specialist from 2006 to 2018, is set to appear before Magistrate Judge Rom Trader in Honolulu for initial appearance, waiver of indictment, arraignment and plea to the felony information provided by federal prosecutors, according to court records."
Why is it that these things are always uncovered by the Feds? If I didn't know better, I'd say our local and state prosecutors have no interest in cleaning up corruption. Of course they don't, and this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.