(AP) A judge’s ruling says the bulk of the money from the foreclosure sale of a house owned by a former Honolulu police chief and his estranged wife convicted of conspiracy must go to the relatives they bilked. The ruling addresses what to do with about $63,000 leftover from the sale of a Hawaiʻi Kai home owned by Louis Kealoha, who retired as police chief in the midst of a federal corruption investigation, and his wife Katherine Kealoha, a former deputy prosecutor. The ruling said about $62,000 should go to the trust for Katherine Kealoha’s uncle, Gerard Puana, and his now-deceased mother, Florence Puana.
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Honolulu police officer sentenced in federal corruption case
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Feb 3, 2021 at 8:28 pm EDT
HONOLULU A retired Honolulu police officer was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in prison in connection with a corruption case involving a former Honolulu prosecutor and her retired police chief husband.
Niall Silva was sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in 2016, Hawaii News Now reported.
He will be sent to prison in June and will serve a year of supervised release following his term.
Silva acknowledged his wrongdoing in court. “I’m truly sorry,” he said, while addressing Chief Judge Michael Seabright.
Retired police officer who pleaded guilty in Kealoha case sentenced
Retired police officer who pleaded guilty in Kealoha case sentenced By Lynn Kawano | February 3, 2021 at 1:13 PM HST - Updated February 3 at 6:54 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Retired Honolulu police officer Niall Silva was sentenced to nine months behind bars Wednesday for his role in the corruption case that took down the Kealohas.
He must surrender June 14, and will serve a year of supervised release following his prison term.
Chief Judge Michael Seabright acknowledged Silva had taken responsibility for his actions by pleading guilty in 2016 to conspiracy and by then aiding federal prosecutors.