Hawaiian men found guilty of hate crime for attacking white homeowner

Two Native Hawaiian men were found guilty of a hate crime for attacking a white homeowner in 2014 in Maui.

On Nov. 17, a federal jury found Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi, 32, and Levi Aki, Jr., 33, guilty for their “racially motivated attacks” on Christopher Kunzelman when he attempted to move into a home, he had purchased in the neighborhood of Kahakuloa.

According to reports, Kunzelman was moving with his wife and three children when he was harassed and threatened by Kahakuloa residents.

On Feb. 13, 2014, the defendants reportedly barged into Kunzelman’s property while he was unpacking to demand he leave. They threatened to tie him up and make him “go missing” if he did not leave the Hawaiian village.

2 Hawaiian men found guilty of hate crime for attacking white homeowner