A civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday alleges that three Honolulu Liquor Commission investigators subjected another investigator to discrimination, harassment and a hostile work environment based on his sexual orientation and race after starting his job with the city in 2022.
A federal lawsuit charging that the Honolulu Liquor Commission targeted LGBTQ+ businesses with excessive inspections and other forms of harassment is going to trial in December, after surviving a city request for summary judgment and dismissal last week.
The owners of a Chinatown nightclub and an LGBTQ+ guide to the islands who accused the Honolulu Liquor Commission and its investigators of anti-gay discrimination are seeking at least $5 million in damages when the case goes to trial after a judge denied parts of the city’s motion to dismiss the case.
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As part of a plea agreement, Preston M. Kimoto entered a guilty plea Monday before Chief U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson to a charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping using a facility of interstate commerce.