A distinguished Hawaii businessman who headed a sprawling legal conspiracy, funneling drug cash by shell companies and ordering the torture and loss of life of his late son’s finest pal, died in federal custody from an opioid overdose, Honolulu’s health worker mentioned Tuesday.
Michael Miske, 50, died of “toxicity of fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl,” the health worker’s workplace mentioned in a press release obtained by the Related Press. The loss of life seems to have been unintentional, however the case continues to be underneath investigation, the information company added, and an post-mortem report will doubtless take not less than one other 30 days.Â
Miske was discovered unresponsive on the Honolulu Federal Detention Middle on Dec. 1. Efforts by employees and emergency medical responders failed to avoid wasting him, the Bureau of Prisons mentioned, in response to the AP.
The Hawaiian crime boss was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, homicide, and 11 different felony prices on July 18, a July 24 Justice Division press launch mentioned. Though his sentencing was initially scheduled for this November, the AP experiences it was set to occur on Jan. 30.
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Michael Miske Jr. was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, homicide and 11 different felony prices on July 18. (Honolulu Police Division)
It’s unclear how the mastermind of the “Miske Enterprise” from the late Nineteen Nineties till his July 2020 arrest within the kidnapping and homicide of 21-year-old Jonathan Fraser got here into possession of fentanyl or para-fluorofentanyl, an artificial opioid that seems in illicit medication and is stronger than fentanyl.
Fraser was finest pals with Miske’s late son, Caleb Miske, Bloomberg reported. The pair, who liked automobiles and racing, had been in a high-speed crash collectively in November 2015 – Caleb Miske succumbed to his accidents. Though a police report indicated that Caleb had been driving, in response to the outlet, Miske insisted that Fraser was answerable for the loss of life of his solely son.Â
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The physique of Jonathan Fraser, pictured, has by no means been discovered. His pals and family say that Miske held Fraser answerable for his son’s 2015 automobile crash loss of life. (FBI Handout)
Pictured is the headquarters for Kama’aina Pest Management, considered one of Miske’s companies that served as a headquarters for his legal enterprise in Honolulu. (Google Maps)
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Miske’s conviction entitled the federal government to take management of as much as $28 million in property, together with boats, homes and art work.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons didn’t instantly reply to a Fox Information Digital request for remark.Â
Fox Information’ Christina Coulter and the Related Press contributed to this report.Â
