Man says mob threats made him admit to Hawaii concert scam
HONOLULU — A man who admitted lying about his ability to secure Stevie Wonder for a University of Hawaii fundraising concert said in court documents that he pleaded guilty because he feared prosecutors would reveal his co-operation against East Coast mobsters.
Marc Hubbard pleaded guilty in 2016 to wire fraud, saying he lied about being able to bring the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer to Hawaii for a concert. In 2012, the university paid a $200,000 deposit, began selling tickets and then learned neither Wonder nor his representatives had authorized a show.
The day before Marc Hubbard was scheduled to be sentenced last month, he filed a sealed motion saying he wanted to withdraw his 2016 guilty plea. A judge postponed the sentencing and has yet to rule on the motion
The motion was unsealed this week at the request of prosecutors and The Associated Press.