The Latest Update on Guilty IBEW Ahakuelo Couple

Husband and wife Brian and Marilyn Ahakuelo, both of whom were union bosses for IBEW Local 1260, were both found guilty of several crimes last year. Now, Brian Ahakuelo has heard his sentencing.

From the Department of Labor:

On July 20, 2023, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Brian Ahakuelo, former Business Manager/Financial Secretary for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1260 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), was sentenced to 140 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release. Ahakuelo also was ordered to pay restitution of $209,391, forfeiture judgment of $60,212, and a special assessment of $6,800. On November 21, 2022, following a 16-day jury trial, Ahakuelo was found guilty of 42 counts of wire fraud, 6 counts of embezzlement of union funds, 19 counts of money laundering, and 1 count of conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, 29 U.S.C. 501(c), 18 U.S.C. 1957, and 18 U.S.C. 371. He and his wife, Marilyn Ahakuelo, the former IBEW Local 1260 community services director, along with four union employees, were found guilty of rigging a vote to increase membership dues after largely depleting the union’s coffers. The fraudulent election caused members to pay an additional $3.7 million in dues over 18 months. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Honolulu Resident Investigator Office, the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, and the State of Hawaii Attorney General’s Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

To read more of Brian Ahakuelo’s guilty conviction, go here.

To read of Marilyn Ahakelo’s guilty conviction, go here.