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Hawaii Senators' Favorite Mafia Hitman Loses Home to Foreclosure
Note: My apologies since I'm aware that Hawaii Free Press is not a liberal news source. However, I did not see any other articles at other sources and they also consolidated articles from liberal sources such as Civil Beat and the LA Times. I found the YouTube video which details the life of Blake Tek Yoon and I'm including it as an additional reference.Hawaii Senators’ favorite mafia hitman just lost his Black Point house to foreclosure.
A lavish fundraiser launching the “Hawaii Forgotten Families Foundation”--allegedly a homeless charity--drew State Senators Stanley Chang, Will Espero, and Glen Wakai. Hosted by ex-con Blake Tek Yoon, the Senators joined HFFF Board members Nick Denzer of Alakea Construction, Jim Matichuk of Hawaii Architects Inc, Francine Beppu of KHON, and 100 wannabees for a June 24, 2017 fundraising kickoff event at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
According to Civil Beat July 10, 2017:
Some people were skeptical of a man with a criminal past who says he wants to sell his multimillion-dollar Kahala home and give $200,000 to a foundation to help working homeless families….
The foundation registered with the state just days before the June 24 event and Yoon said it has begun the lengthy process of receiving federal nonprofit status. Deputy Attorney General Hugh Jones recently sent the group a letter noting that it needs to register with the AG’s office if it wants to solicit donations.
Yoon spent tens of thousands of dollars to throw the event and said that the group didn’t ask for any money. The foundation removed a “donate” button (which went to a broken link) from its website after receiving Jones’ letter.
The foundation registered with the state just days before the June 24 event and Yoon said it has begun the lengthy process of receiving federal nonprofit status. Deputy Attorney General Hugh Jones recently sent the group a letter noting that it needs to register with the AG’s office if it wants to solicit donations.
Yoon spent tens of thousands of dollars to throw the event and said that the group didn’t ask for any money. The foundation removed a “donate” button (which went to a broken link) from its website after receiving Jones’ letter.
In spite of the event turnout, and fluff-pieces in Honolulu Magazine and HI Luxury, in Honolulu Federal Bankruptcy Court proceedings, Yoon lost his house to creditors February 5, 2019.
Read more: http://www.hawaiifreepress.com/ArticlesMain/tabid/56/ID/23170/Hawaii-Senators-Favorite-Mafia-Hitman-Loses-Home-to-Foreclosure.aspx
“Yellow Thrust” was a Talkshow I hosted and produced in the early 90s in Hollywood. This specific show, “Jaded Son”, True Life Story of Blake Tek Yoon, explores the rise and fall of a Korean-Jewish international criminal. At the age of 19, Blake was the most powerful cocaine trafficker in the SF Bay Area. His ties to Gotti, the Genevese Crime Family and Panama’s Manuel Noriega eventually led him to do contract hits, which landed him in prison. At the very end of show, I read Blake’s letters that were sent to me from his prison cell.
