A Honolulu real estate developer was indicted for illegal political campaign contributions.
Timothy Lee, CEO of JL Capital,48, was indicted by the Oahu Grand Jury and charged with nine counts of False Name Contribution that occurred in 2020. According to the indictment, Lee is alleged to have intentionally or knowingly made $13,000 in contributions to a candidate or candidate committee in a name other than his own.
Lee has been under investigation by Hawaii’s Campaign Spending Commission since October 2020. A commission report published in March 2022 alleged that Lee directed four of his employees to contribute $4,000 to Keith Amemiya’s Honolulu mayoralty campaign and $8,000 to Kym Pine’s campaign in the same race. Lee is alleged to have reimbursed those employees for their contributions.
False Name Contribution is a class C felony offense punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez stated, “Campaign contribution laws are critical safeguards of our electoral process. The Department of the Attorney General will vigorously investigate and prosecute individuals that violate those laws.”
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