An attorney representing the estate of the late Hawaiʻi crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr. is accusing federal prosecutors of trying to bilk Miske’s 9-year-old granddaughter out of her inheritance.
Federal prosecutors maintain that Miske purposefully overdosed on fentanyl he had smuggled into prison in late 2024 to prevent the government from seizing his assets. Because Miske died before he was sentenced, a judge was obligated to dismiss his case. But his suicide itself represents obstruction of justice, federal attorneys argue, and allows the government to take control of his $20 million estate.
