Former Hawaii Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English (D) was given a 40-month prison term and a $100,000 fine by a federal judge on July 5 after pleading guilty to honest-services wire fraud five months ago.
English admitted he took bribes from a business owner in exchange for promoting wastewater legislation that would help a company involved in government-financed cesspool conversion projects, according to an Associated Press report.
Prosecutors said in court documents that the former lawmaker “peddled the power and influence of his position as a Hawaii State Senator and Majority Leader to enrich himself and betray the trust bestowed upon him by those he was elected to serve.”…