Hawaii’s Crime Boss Dies in Prison After Lifetime of Crime

Michael “Mike” Miske, a notorious Hawaii crime boss, was found dead in his prison cell this weekend. He was 50 years old. The Federal Detention Center in Honolulu discovered his body on Sunday morning. The cause of his death is still unknown. Investigators believe he might have taken his own life, but it's unclear if he was on suicide watch. Miske was a powerful figure in Hawaii's criminal underworld. His organization, known as the “Miske Enterprise, ” operated from the late 1990s until his arrest in 2020. He was convicted of multiple crimes, including racketeering, murder, and kidnapping. These charges stemmed from the disappearance of Jonathan Fraser, the best friend of Miske's late son, Caleb. Fraser vanished in 2016, after Caleb died in a car crash. Miske blamed Fraser for his son's death and allegedly ordered his kidnapping and murder. During his trial, which lasted six months, evidence showed Miske's extensive criminal network. He owned various businesses and was involved in numerous crimes, including murder-for-hire and chemical attacks on rival nightclubs. Miske's conviction led to the seizure of $28 million worth of his assets. He was set to be sentenced in January and could have faced life in prison.