A prominent Hawaiian businessman headed a sprawling criminal conspiracy, funneling drug money through front companies and… He orders torture and death His late son's best friend died in federal custody of an opioid overdose, the Honolulu medical examiner said Tuesday.
Michael Miske, 50, died of “fentanyl and para-fluorfentanil toxicity,” the coroner's office said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press. The agency added that the death appears to have been accidental, but the case is still under investigation, and an autopsy report will likely take at least another 30 days.
Miske was found unconscious at the Honolulu Federal Detention Center on December 1. The Bureau of Prisons said the efforts of staff and emergency medical responders failed to save him, according to the Associated Press.
the Hawaiian crime boss Convicted b blackmail conspiracy, A Justice Department press release dated July 24 said the defendants were charged with premeditated murder and 11 other criminal charges on July 18. Although his sentencing was originally scheduled for November, the AP reported that it was scheduled for January 30.
Michael Miske Jr. was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, murder and 11 other felony charges on July 18. (Honolulu Police Department)
It is unclear how the Miska Foundation mastermind from the late 1990s until his arrest in July 2020 to kidnap and kill 21-year-old Jonathan Fraser was able to possess fentanyl or para-fluorofentanyl, a synthetic opioid that appears in drugs. Illegal drugs that are stronger than fentanyl.
Bloomberg reported that Frazier was a close friend of Miske's late son, Caleb Miske. The duo, who loved cars and racing, were involved in a high-speed crash together in November 2015, and Caleb Miske died from his injuries. Although the police report indicated that Caleb was driving the car, Miske insisted that Frazier was responsible for the death of his only son.
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Jonathan Fraser's body in the photo has never been found. Friends and relatives say Miske held Fraser responsible for his son's death in a 2015 car accident. (FBI Bulletin)
Pictured is the headquarters of Kama'aina Pest Control, one of Miske's companies that served as the headquarters for his criminal enterprise in Honolulu. (google maps)
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Miske's conviction gives the government control of assets worth up to $28 million, including boats, homes and artwork.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News' Christina Coulter and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
