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Grand jury looking into city finances, contracts
Honolulu Advertiser ^ | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 | Robbie Dingeman and Johnny Brannon

Posted on 08/14/2002 7:07:30 PM PDT by Vidalia

Edited on 05/07/2004 6:18:30 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Key witnesses who were subpoenaed Monday to testify before an O'ahu grand jury next month include current and former members of Mayor Jeremy Harris' administration who oversaw city finances and the awarding of city contracts.

Prosecutors have been investigating Harris' campaign fund-raising practices since January, including allegations that campaign officials circumvented contribution limits by attributing donations to people who never made them. Investigators also want to know whether city contracts were awarded in exchange for campaign contributions.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: corruption; harris; hawaii; mayor; paradise; typical
And the beat goes on...
1 posted on 08/14/2002 7:07:30 PM PDT by Vidalia
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