IBEW Union Boss Lilinoe Smith Makes Guilty Plea to Theft Charge

Lilinoe Smith, IBEW Local 1186 union boss, has pleaded guilty to first-degree theft of over $20,000.

From the Department of Labor:

On July 30, 2024, in the First Circuit Division Court in the State of Hawaii, Lilinoe Smith, former Member Services Representative of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1186 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), pleaded guilty to a one-count information for theft in the first degree exceeding $20,000, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes Sections 708-830.5(1)(a) and 708-830(1). The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Honolulu Resident Investigator Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR