2 plead guilty to wire fraud in city planning department scandal

2 plead guilty to wire fraud in city planning department scandal
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By HNN Staff | April 7, 2021 at 5:47 PM HST - Updated April 7 at 5:49 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two people involved in a city bribery scandal pleaded guilty to the charges facing them on Wednesday.
Kanani Padeken and William Wong both admitted to the charges of wire fraud.
Padeken, a supervisor for the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, said in exchange for money, she gave preferential treatment to Wong, who is a local architect.
The scandal came to light late last month when charges against five current and former DPP employees were announced. Wong was considered a whistleblower in the case, but also faced charges for engaging in offering the bribes.

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