![Miske Investigation: Unsealed Affidavit Offers New Clues In Killing Of Son’s Friend](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/02/12100337/230212-dc-Miske-AM-8114-400x267.jpg)
Miske Investigation: Unsealed Affidavit Offers New Clues In Killing Of Son’s Friend
The ex-Honolulu businessman was convicted of murder in connection with the 2016 killing of Johnathan Fraser, among other charges. His sentencing is set for late November.
![Witness In Miske Case Keeps Getting Beaten In Prison By Crime Boss’s Allies, Lawyer Says](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2020/08/15161442/image1-e1660619939734-400x246.png)
Witness In Miske Case Keeps Getting Beaten In Prison By Crime Boss’s Allies, Lawyer Says
A motion filed last week says there's no place safe in the Federal Detention Center for Jake Smith, but a judge denied releasing him on house arrest until sentencing.
![The Miske Criminal Enterprise May Be Gone But Other Powerful Crime Networks Remain](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/07/24135608/240724-dc-Miske-End-3491-400x267.jpg)
The Miske Criminal Enterprise May Be Gone But Other Powerful Crime Networks Remain
Federal prosecutors say the community is safer because of Michael Miske's racketeering conviction, but other groups are still at work in Hawaii's criminal underworld.
![Miske To Forfeit More Than $20 Million In Assets To Government, Jury Rules](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/07/24135557/240724-dc-Miske-End-3355-400x267.jpg)
Miske To Forfeit More Than $20 Million In Assets To Government, Jury Rules
The forfeiture trial was the last phase in the nearly seven-month federal trial of Michael Miske, who was convicted last week of 13 counts related to the operation of a racketeering organization.
![Where The Jury Found Mike Miske ‘Not Guilty’](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/01/08114056/240108-dc-Miske-Court-2636-400x300.jpg)
Where The Jury Found Mike Miske ‘Not Guilty’
Prosecutors failed to show beyond a reasonable doubt that Miske had paid for the murder of Johnathan Fraser, even though the jury convicted him of other crimes related to Fraser's death.
![The Miske Trial: The Accident That Led To Mike Miske’s Downfall](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-29-at-6.37.00-PM-400x213.png)
The Miske Trial: The Accident That Led To Mike Miske’s Downfall
Prosecutors allege that Mike Miske wrongly blamed Jonathan Fraser for the death of his son, Caleb, and had him killed in retaliation.
![Jury Convicts Miske Of 13 Counts, Including Murder In Aid Of Racketeering](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2020/07/18125746/Screen-Shot-2020-07-18-at-12.54.05-PM-400x200.png)
Jury Convicts Miske Of 13 Counts, Including Murder In Aid Of Racketeering
The murder charge, which stemmed from the killing of Johnathan Fraser in 2016, carries a mandatory minimum life sentence.
![Miske Defense Denies His Involvement In Conspiracy And Casts Doubt On Government Narrative](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/02/03103539/230201-dc-Federal-Court-7220-400x267.jpg)
Miske Defense Denies His Involvement In Conspiracy And Casts Doubt On Government Narrative
Michael Miske's defense attorney Michael Kennedy told jurors the government had "blind spots" when investigating his client and questioned the credibility of some of its key witnesses.
![Prosecutors Describe Vast ‘Criminal Underworld’ Controlled By Michael Miske During Closing Arguments](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/01/08114117/240108-dc-Miske-Court-2642-400x300.jpg)
Prosecutors Describe Vast ‘Criminal Underworld’ Controlled By Michael Miske During Closing Arguments
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Inciong told jurors alleged racketeering boss Miske operated a criminal enterprise for nearly 20 years that engaged in violent assaults, kidnapping and murder.
![Miske Defense Rests After Casting Doubt On Alleged Crime Boss’s Involvement In Conspiracy](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/04/18111526/2404117-kf-Michael-Kennedy-400x267.jpg)
Miske Defense Rests After Casting Doubt On Alleged Crime Boss’s Involvement In Conspiracy
Michael Miske's defense attorneys highlighted a lack of forensic evidence linking him to crime scenes and brought up possible alternative explanations for the disappearance of Johnathan Fraser, whom Miske is accused of conspiring to have killed.