{"id":206079,"date":"2024-11-18T14:04:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=206079"},"modified":"2024-11-19T09:17:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T16:17:26","slug":"mob-connected-maui-police-chief-john-pelletier-in-free-fall-oprah-winfrey-and-diddy-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2024\/11\/18\/mob-connected-maui-police-chief-john-pelletier-in-free-fall-oprah-winfrey-and-diddy-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Mob Connected Maui Police Chief John Pelletier in Free Fall &#8211; Oprah Winfrey and Diddy Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_206081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206081\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-206081 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/john-lawrence-pelletier_police3.jpg\" alt=\"John Lawrence Pelletier, Maui Police Chief, Richard Bissen. Oprah Winfrey, Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Corruption Alleged.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/john-lawrence-pelletier_police3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/john-lawrence-pelletier_police3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/john-lawrence-pelletier_police3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Lawrence Pelletier, Maui Police Chief; Richard Bissen, Mayor of Maui County, Oprah Winfrey, Sean &#8216;Diddy&#8217; Combs. Corruption Alleged.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Current Maui Police Chief <strong>John Lawrence Pelletier<\/strong> faces renewed scrutiny over his <strong>mishandling<\/strong> of the <strong>Lahaina fire disaster<\/strong>, along with other allegations of <strong>corruption<\/strong>. The <strong>former Las Vegas Metro Police Captain<\/strong> appears to have brought his tarnished reputation with him as he&#8217;s settled into his new position. <strong>Pelletier<\/strong> has been accused of <strong>negligence<\/strong> and <strong>corruption<\/strong> during what many insiders have described as his &#8220;<em>reign of terror<\/em>.&#8221; <strong>Pelletier<\/strong> has been named as the <strong>chief cause<\/strong> of several high ranking members of the Maui Police Department <strong>resigning or taking early retirement<\/strong>, due to his threats. Further, sources have confirmed Pelletier&#8217;s direct <strong>trafficking<\/strong> connections to <strong>Sean &#8216;Diddy&#8217; Combs<\/strong> and <strong>Oprah Winfrey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/joXyiNyT62M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Maui&#8217;s TOP COP Faces HEAT Over Botched Lahaina Fire Response! 11\/17\/2024, Brush Junkie, YouTube.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Terror in Chief &#8211; Collusion and Corruption Alleged<\/h2>\n<p>Many <strong>Maui citizens<\/strong> and <strong>family members<\/strong> have banded together to demand accountability from the person they have dubbed, <strong>Terror in<\/strong> <strong>Chief<\/strong>, <strong>John Pelletier<\/strong>. The moniker given to him seems fitting, given the long running controversies that seem to follow Pelletier wherever he goes. Since his selection as Police Chief, Pelletier has been hit with allegations of <strong>corruption<\/strong>. The <strong>Maui Police Commission<\/strong> has also been accused of wrong doing for their role in choosing Pelletier, over other more qualified local candidates. Allegations of Pelletier&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/JAN-12_Item-No-A.4.d._Complant-No-21-09_Unethical-Behavior-Police-Commissioner.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unethical behavior<\/a> in Maui dates back to <strong>2021<\/strong>, when <strong>Pelletier<\/strong> was accused of <strong>collusion<\/strong> with <strong>Maui Police Commission<\/strong> members, along with &#8216;<strong>abusing the system<\/strong>,&#8217; leading to his improper selection as Chief. Strewn in are accusations of <strong>suspicious flights to Las Vegas<\/strong> by Commission members. Pelletier brought on his Las Vegas Metro Police Dept. <strong>cronies, Charles Hank<\/strong>, also known as &#8216;<strong>Hank the Shank,<\/strong>&#8216; and <strong>Ron Olsen <\/strong>with him, as part of his <strong>takeover<\/strong> and <strong>corruption<\/strong> of the <strong>Maui Police Department<\/strong>. After removing <strong>Ricky Uedoi<\/strong> from <strong>Internal Affairs<\/strong>, Pelletier placed &#8216;<strong>Hank the Shank&#8217;<\/strong> in his position. What could go wrong?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The known corruption that happens in Las Vegas is slowing rearing its ugly head on Maui. &#8211; Malama Pono Maui<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206139\" style=\"width: 1007px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-206139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chief-John-Pelletier-Maui-complaint.jpg\" alt=\"Board of EthicsComplaint No. 21-09. Re. John Lawrence Pelletier, Maui Police Commission. 11\/30\/2021.\" width=\"1007\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chief-John-Pelletier-Maui-complaint.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chief-John-Pelletier-Maui-complaint-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chief-John-Pelletier-Maui-complaint-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Board of Ethics <\/em><em>Complaint No. 21-09. Re. John Lawrence Pelletier, Maui Police Commission. 11\/30\/2021. Read the full complaint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/JAN-12_Item-No-A.4.d._Complant-No-21-09_Unethical-Behavior-Police-Commissioner.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <strong>grassroots campaign<\/strong> to hold <strong>Pelletier<\/strong> and the <strong>Maui Police Commission<\/strong> accountable, has gained traction recently through local news station <strong>Hawaii News Now<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2024\/10\/16\/step-into-light-watchdog-group-demands-answers-mpd-chief-amid-reports-department-mishandled-lahaina-victims-remains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Common Cause Hawaii<\/strong><\/a>, and popular <strong>YouTubers<\/strong>. <strong>Traci Derwin<\/strong>, co-author of the <a href=\"https:\/\/themauibook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book<\/a> <strong><em>Sound the Alarm: The Maui Disaster that Sparked an Awakening<\/em><\/strong>, has brought attention to the plight of Maui fire victims, affected by the mishandling of the Lahaina fire, and by the <strong>rank-and-file corruption<\/strong> of Pelletier.<\/p>\n<p>In February of this year, Derwin outlined the <strong>controversy<\/strong> surrounding <strong>Pelletier<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We have discovered NEW info about how the previous Police Chief, Tivoli Faaumu, was <strong>forced into early retirement<\/strong>, how Maui Police Chief John Pelletier was selected, how <strong>Police Commissioner Mark Redeker<\/strong> was committing <strong>ethics violations<\/strong> (by <strong>disclosing confidential information<\/strong> to Pelletier to give him an <strong>unfair advantage<\/strong> in the selection process), how the circumstances around the <strong>death<\/strong> of Terry Jones were <strong>suspicious<\/strong>, then how 3 highly regarded and outspoken Police Commanders (Traffic Commander William Hankins, Internal Affairs Commander Ricky Uedoi, and Assistant Police Chief Clyde Holokai) were <strong>forced into retiring early<\/strong> as a result of a &#8220;<strong>hostile work environment<\/strong>&#8220;, which eventually <strong>earned Pelletier 8 official complaints<\/strong> reported to the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) <strong>within the first 8 months of his becoming Chief.<\/strong> &#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BFcWGfdCPCg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Corruption at the Maui Police Department, 2\/3\/2024, Brush Junkie, YouTube<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Collusion and Corruption Alleged<\/h2>\n<h3>What Happens in Vegas Doesn&#8217;t Stay in Vegas &#8211; Apparently<\/h3>\n<p>Critics of <strong>John Pelletier<\/strong> have accused him of <strong>lying<\/strong> on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEPTEMBER_30_2021_AGENDA_ITEM_4_APPLICATION_JOHN_PELLETIER_REDACTED.pdf\">application<\/a> and resume, <strong>threatening fellow police officers<\/strong>, and other <strong>egregious crimes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pelletier has previously <strong>mis-represented<\/strong> that he was the incident commander of the <strong>Mandalay Bay October 1st, 2017 shooting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pelletier is no stranger to misrepresentations or claiming mysterious awards. Pelletier&#8217;s &#8216;<strong>Coroner&#8217;s Office<\/strong>&#8216; received a &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2024\/10\/25\/maui-pd-boasts-coroners-office-award-following-reports-it-mishandled-fire-victims-remains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">phantom award<\/a>&#8216; from the IACME, days following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2024\/10\/09\/mishandling-human-remains-local-forensic-company-breaks-silence-lahaina-disaster-response\/\">airing<\/a> of an interview by <strong>HNN Investigates<\/strong>, &#8220;with the department\u2019s former morgue contractor, who said the recovery process was so mismanaged, <strong>ashes families received, might not be their loved ones.<\/strong>&#8221; HNN Investigates was <strong>not able to confirm such an office exists<\/strong>, and frankly, no one we talked to has been able to either.<\/p>\n<h2>John Pelletier Alleged Ties to Organized Crime<\/h2>\n<p>Sources have revealed to us that during <strong>Pelletier<\/strong>&#8216;s days as a <strong>Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.<\/strong> <strong>captain<\/strong>, he was allegedly <strong>involved in working for organized criminal syndicates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Allegedly, his <em>modus operandi<\/em> was to <strong>threaten victims<\/strong> with charges of car theft, or other <strong>contrived allegations<\/strong>, in order to cover for the <strong>sex trafficking criminals<\/strong> he worked with. In other words, <strong>kidnapping<\/strong> and <strong>assault victims<\/strong> would be <strong>threatened with false charges<\/strong>, to <strong>silence them<\/strong> and <strong>prevent them<\/strong> from filing charges against their assailants. The victim would be forced to drop the complaint, or not file the complaint at all. Allegedly, Pelletier would <strong>threaten<\/strong> that the assailants would file charges <strong>against the victim<\/strong>, claiming that the victim stole their car and drove themselves to <strong>Las Vegas<\/strong>. Our source states Pelletier would flip everything on it&#8217;s head, <strong>enabling the perpetrators<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Sources continued, stating that at <strong>LVMPD<\/strong>, <strong>Pelletier<\/strong> also served in <strong>internal affairs<\/strong>, (stating he was, even during times he was not in that role), and would <strong>threaten victims<\/strong> with charges of filing a <strong>false police report<\/strong>. Further it is alleged he would <strong>misuse police resources<\/strong> including drones and helicopters, in order to <strong>stalk targets <\/strong>of the <strong>mob<\/strong>. Has also attempted to get <strong>warrants<\/strong> and <strong>court orders<\/strong> against victims, to bust into hotel rooms and settle scores for his <strong>mob associate friends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Pelletier is known for his mob and cartel connections. It&#8217;s nothing short of scandalous to think of all the crime schemes and dirty tricks he&#8217;s gotten away with,<\/em>&#8221; stated the source.<\/p>\n<p>Allegations link <strong>John Pelletier<\/strong> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buffalo_crime_family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buffalo crime family<\/a> also known as the <b>Magaddino crime family<\/b>, the <b>Todaro crime family<\/b>, the <b>New York State crime family<\/b>, the <b>Buffalo Mafia<\/b>, the <b>Upstate New York Mafia<\/b>, and <b>the Arm<\/b>, known for running a <strong>cocaine pipeline<\/strong> from <strong>Buffalo, NY<\/strong>, to <strong>Las Vegas<\/strong>. Pelletier is always quick to mention his family&#8217;s long history in law enforcement, originating from Buffalo, NY.<\/p>\n<p>Our sources have exclusively connected <strong>John Pelletier<\/strong> as working for <strong>Sean &#8216;Diddy&#8217; Combs<\/strong>, and <strong>Oprah Winfrey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Citizens Demand Answers<\/h2>\n<p>Citizens are urged to report all <strong>complaints<\/strong> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/234\/Police-Commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maui Police Commission<\/a>, and any information regarding <strong>law enforcement corruption<\/strong>, including <strong>John Pelletier<\/strong> and his associates, with their local <strong>FBI field office<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The meeting is scheduled for <strong>11\/20\/2024 at 10 a.m.<\/strong> at the <strong>County of Maui Service Center<\/strong> on Alaihi Street in Kahului.<\/p>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=joXyiNyT62M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derwin<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\"><em><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">For those on Maui who want to attend the Maui Police Commission Meeting<\/span><\/em><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><em><strong> Wednesday, November 20th at 10 am<\/strong> <strong>County of Maui Service Center Conference Room<\/strong> &#8211; Suite 212A 110 &#8216;Ala&#8217;ihi Street Kahului, Maui, Hawaii<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><em>The deadline for email testimonies is Monday the 18th at noon. Their email is: <strong>mauipolicecommission@mpd.net <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>For those wishing to give in person testimony, you must arrive by <strong>10 am for Roll Call<\/strong> and know which agenda item(s) you wish to speak on. Speakers will get 3 minutes per agenda item. The most important is <strong>Agenda Item 7: &#8220;Evaluation of the Chief of Police<\/strong>&#8220;, where you can give your testimony about any of the <strong>grievous things Chief Pelletier has done<\/strong> before the fire (<strong>like lying on his resume<\/strong>, and <strong>threatening retaliation for reluctant compliance<\/strong>), <strong>during the fire (like the roadblocks)<\/strong>, <strong>or after the fire (mishandling remains)<\/strong>, as well as <strong>things that he didn&#8217;t do, like not being present at the Emergency Operations Center during the disaster<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chief John Pelletier The Same Police Chief During Las Vegas Mass Shooting Coincidence? #MauiFires\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HIP9acvCAAk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"><em>Chief John Pelletier The Same Police Chief During Las Vegas Mass Shooting Coincidence? 8\/16\/2023. YouTube.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>This is part of an ongoing investigative series.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any tips or information, contact us via email or Session:<br \/>\nemail: m.despite775 (at) passinbox.com<br \/>\nSession: 055cbe43cc0dff766ddd5eb3316d7c80be8a74aebbf9f578971d65a29b41a7590c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Maui Police Chief John Lawrence Pelletier faces renewed scrutiny over his mishandling of the Lahaina fire disaster, along with other allegations of corruption. The former Las Vegas Metro Police Captain appears to have brought his tarnished reputation with him as he&#8217;s settled into his new position. 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