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1 year prison for architect who paid $100K in bribes to Honolulu building permit officials

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William Wong, 73, admitted he gave money to county workers to expedite the approval of his construction projects. Five former permitting workers were sentenced to prison time ranging from 18 months to five years. Two others are awaiting sentencing. In an apologetic statement to the court, Wong said he had failed himself and gone against God's wishes.

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Winnipeg Free Press

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1 year prison for architect who paid $100K in bribes to Honolulu building permit officials

HONOLULU (AP) — An architect was sentenced to a year in prison for paying more than $100,000 in bribes to Honolulu city employees in exchange for expediting approval of his […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Honolulu Architect Who Bribed Permit Workers Sentenced To One Year In Prison

In the face of painful permitting delays, Bill Wong said he gave in to the pressure to "pay to play."

2 years ago·Honolulu, United States

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Honolulu architect gets year in prison for bribery scheme

A Honolulu architect who pleaded guilty to bribing county workers to fast-track permits was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison Thursday.

2 years ago·Honolulu, United States

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