Cullen previously admitted to accepting bribes, in the form of cash and gambling chips, in exchange for promoting legislation that would reduce the tens of thousands of cesspools on the Hawaiian is…
Toxic cesspools are breeding more than bacteria in Hawaii — they’re propagating corruption.
In his plea agreement, Cullen admitted to accepting a total of $23,000 in bribes from Honolulu businessman Milton Choy, who stood to benefit from legislation promoting publicly financed cesspool conversion projects. Cullen also said he took $22,000 in gambling chips from Choy during a trip to a New Orleans wastewater conference.
“I want to say I’m sorry to my family who stayed by me, to my friends, to my constituents, my community and the people of Hawaii,” Cullen said. “I will continue to work to make my wrongs right. And ensure that this never happens again.”J. Kalani English, a Democrat and the former Senate majority leader, wasto 40 months behind bars for taking bribes from Choy related to influencing cesspool legislation.
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