Records: Mayor Kenoi failed to report 2012, 2014 land sales
STAR-ADVERTISER
Hawaii island Mayor Billy Kenoi appeared in Hilo District Court on March 30 to be arraigned on felony theft charges. Records show Kenoi sold four parcels of land in 2012 and 2014 for a total of $390,000 but did not list the transactions on his financial disclosure forms.
HILO » Records show Hawaii County’s embattled mayor sold four parcels of land in 2012 and 2014 for a total of $390,000 but did not list the transactions on his financial disclosure forms.
Mayor Billy Kenoi, who is set to go to trial in a theft case next month, purchased 46 acres of land in 2004 for $215,000. County and state records show Kenoi subdivided the property into six lots in 2009.
Kenoi sold a 5-acre lot for $100,000 in 2012 and another 5-acre parcel for $150,000 in June 2014. A month later, a Honolulu couple purchased two lots totaling 18 acres from Kenoi and his wife for $140,000, The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported.
The sales, which weren’t listed on Kenoi’s financial disclosure forms, occurred during the same time prosecutors say Kenoi misused his county-issued credit card.
Kenoi has been charged with theft, tampering with public records and making a false statement under oath in connection with the alleged misuse of his card from 2011 to 2015.
Kenoi has previously apologized for using the card inappropriately and reimbursed the county for $22,292 in charges between January 2009 and March 2015. He later paid back an additional $9,500.
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A judge denied a request from Kenoi’s attorney last week to have the case dismissed, allowing the trial to begin Oct. 10. A pretrial hearing will be held Sept. 30 in Hilo Circuit Court.
Kenoi didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment.
31 responses to “Records: Mayor Kenoi failed to report 2012, 2014 land sales”
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Oh well! Just another day with Billy!
This guy is dirtier than we knew. But we still have only the tip of the iceberg.
did he report the sales on his tax returns?
That’s the $390,000 question.
Did Trump? I thought all politicians didn’t have to file profits.
No need to report it if you can zero out your gains with,lawyers fee,property taxes, income property de valuation or losses. Just like the blond racoon.
nope you still have to report even if it comes out to a net loss. but don’t believe so, there is a taxable gain, since this was raw land without improvements.
Is he related to Albert Hee?
Back in the ancient world, canoes can hold so much people, so when the people who settled here I am sure there were some in-breeding going on.
Politicians inbreed now.
It’s a deep South tradition to imbred with immediate family members. Trump polls in those dumb down places is a indicator.
There’s a more recent photo of the same three men; I like it much better.
hawaii island prison garb
Kudos to Hawaii Tribune-Herald reporters. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Investigative reporters, dig deeper. Look into ALL his credentials, his college and professional degrees. Re-examine ALL his tax records, his business transactions. Like all criminals, he gets his kicks out of conning people, and he’s probably been doing this for years.
Billy himself has said he was “socially promoted” as he told such funny stories and made a great shaka sign. He has had it easy all of his life.
The hits keep coming for Billa!
I wonder what other shenanigans this squirt’s been up to for the last decade, or maybe even longer. Looks like he’s one of those that has an entitlement mentality once he has any sort of power. Better dig up his backyard.
Whoever Billy got to pay those prices for those parcels in Glenwood got straight up duped. $100k for 5 acres? And then $150k for another 5? To da bank Billy! For reals, Billy needs a new nickname: Broadway Bill. 5 acres…catchment water…no pavement….in wet Glenwood. Right on Billy. Too good you.
Where are all the forum posters who was giving this clown the benefit of the doubt?
He can wheel and deal in real estate, but he can’t apply for his own personal credit card? What a crook!
This guy is a FOOL and should be in JAIL.
just another hoito weke
Still don’t understand how he is still in office. Something is wrong here.
Billy is connected to powerful insiders in the disgraced monopoly party out here
Yeah didn’t Silly Billy of Club Evergreen attend the Hokulea reception in New York? How embarrassing to see this ripoff faka with all the other Hawaii dignitaries. I wonder if he really finished the Iron Man – he probably caught a taxi.
Iokela, Harry Kim is mayor now. Keoni is a citizen. Please don’t tell me your voting for trump. He loves the low informed.
KENOI.
In four months we will have a new mayor. Hope he cleans house and get all new Dept Heads and assistants in his administration.
The land he sold was to pay for his misuse of the P-card. Shame on you Billy Boy Kenoi. Didn’t you know you would get caught, it just took a matter of time. Lock his sorry ass up and throw away the key. Shame, Shame, Shame.
Bully is too slippery for jail.
It looks like none of the commenters here have actually read the law regarding the disclosure discussed here.
It helps to understand why you’re being so indignant before commenting.