Bankruptcy filed to delay trial, embezzlement lawyer says

By Rosemarie Bernardo

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 13, 2012

~~<p>A former employee of a Kauai company who is accused of being involved in an nearly $12 million embezzlement scheme with several of his family members is purposely delaying the start of a trial with his recent filing for bankruptcy protection, alleges an attorney representing Kauai Aggregates and O Thronas Concrete Inc.</p>
<p>A trial was scheduled to be held in Kauai Circuit Court on Nov. 26 against Alva Blake of Koloa; his two sons, Kanan and Keoni; and Kanan Blake's wife, Leena. The almost $12 million was allegedly embezzled between 1998 and 2007 by the Blakes from Kauai Aggregates, a family-owned rock products company, and O Thronas, a Kauai Aggregates client.</p>
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A former employee of a Kauai company who is accused of being involved in an nearly $12 million embezzlement scheme with several of his family members is purposely delaying the start of a trial with his recent filing for bankruptcy protection, alleges an attorney representing Kauai Aggregates and O Thronas Concrete Inc.

A trial was scheduled to be held in Kauai Circuit Court on Nov. 26 against Alva Blake of Koloa; his two sons, Kanan and Keoni; and Kanan Blake's wife, Leena. The almost $12 million was allegedly embezzled between 1998 and 2007 by the Blakes from Kauai Aggregates, a family-owned rock products company, and O Thronas, a Kauai Aggregates client. Login for more...