Judge grants restricted bail to Shack extortion suspect

A federal judge confirmed bail Tuesday for Jesse Yoshino, one of three men accused of extortion involving The Shack Waikiki restaurant.

But U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright limited the occasions when the 30-year-old Yoshino is authorized to leave his home and admonished Yoshino’s father and uncle that they are responsible for personally supervising Yoshino 24 hours per day. The court’s Probation and Pretrial Services also will monitor Yoshino’s movements by GPS.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin Chang granted Yoshino’s release last week on $200,000 bail.

The government asked Seabright to overturn Chang’s order and asked him to look at a video it claims shows Yoshino carrying out an unprovoked, violent attack on one of the original owners of the Waikiki restaurant last November.

After viewing the video, Seabright said he understands the government’s concern about allowing Yoshino’s release.

Yoshino denies the attacker in the video is him.

The other two defendants, Curtis Swanson and Tory Winward, remain in custody without the opportunity for bail.