The final defendants were sentenced for their roles in conspiring to defraud the Aloha Shriners of the proceeds of an illegal gambling operation involving the Guam Shrine Club and its Hafa Adai Bingo parlor in Tamuning, according to a May 21 release from the Office of the U.S. Attorney for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The defendants were convicted in the District Court of Guam for defrauding the public and bingo patrons based on false representations that bingo fundraising proceeds would be used for GSC’s charitable purpose — to fund the travel expenses of children and one parent or guardian to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Hawaii for medical care. The defendants diverted and laundered $10,750,804 net bingo proceeds for their personal gain that should have gone to Shriners.
Jose Arthur D. Chan Jr., also known as Art Chan, and longtime engineering and marketing manager at Hawaiian Rock Products, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, joint and several restitution to Shriners of $10,750,804, a $339,013 money judgment forfeiture and a $300 mandatory assessment fee.
His wife, Christine C. Chan, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison, $10,750,804 joint and several restitution to Shriners of $10,750,804, an $871,500 money judgment forfeiture, and $2,700 mandatory assessment fee.
Fugitive Michael L. Marasigan was sentenced in absentia to 262 months in federal prison, joint and several restitution to the Aloha Shriners of $10,750,804, a $5,871,493 money judgment forfeiture, and a $6,500 mandatory assessment fee.
Three defendants who pleaded guilty and testified for the government at trial were Juanita Capulong, who received a concurrent sentence of four years of probation. She was ordered to pay a $500 fee, restitution of $479,075.97 to Shriners, and a money judgment forfeiture of $138,854. Minda C. San Nicolas received a concurrent sentence of three years of probation. She was ordered to pay a $300 fee, restitution of $433,921.58 to Shriners, and money judgment forfeiture of $147,599. Alfredo Leon Guerrero received a sentence of time served (one day), one-year supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 fee, and restitution of $1,095,907.95 to Shriners. An additional defendant, Richard C. Brown, passed away in 2024.
Won Sun P. Min was sentenced to time served (one day), three years supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 fee, restitution of $2,326,180.23 to Shriners, and money judgment forfeiture of $906,400. Min is reportedly the principal broker for Mijoo Realty.
In related news, Joseph Benavente Wusstig was sentenced to six months imprisonment for Theft of Government Property and was also ordered three years of supervised release, $58,248 restitution to the Social Security Administration, a forfeiture money judgment of $58,248, and a $100 special assessment fee.
From September 2018 to December 31, 2023, Wusstig unlawfully received $58,248 in disability benefits for his wife from the SSA. Wusstig had served as a representative payee for his wife. After she died in August 2018, Wusstig never informed the SSA and continued to receive and spend the benefits intended for his wife. mbj
The defendants were convicted in the District Court of Guam for defrauding the public and bingo patrons based on false representations that bingo fundraising proceeds would be used for GSC’s charitable purpose — to fund the travel expenses of children and one parent or guardian to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Hawaii for medical care. The defendants diverted and laundered $10,750,804 net bingo proceeds for their personal gain that should have gone to Shriners.
Jose Arthur D. Chan Jr., also known as Art Chan, and longtime engineering and marketing manager at Hawaiian Rock Products, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, joint and several restitution to Shriners of $10,750,804, a $339,013 money judgment forfeiture and a $300 mandatory assessment fee.
His wife, Christine C. Chan, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison, $10,750,804 joint and several restitution to Shriners of $10,750,804, an $871,500 money judgment forfeiture, and $2,700 mandatory assessment fee.
Fugitive Michael L. Marasigan was sentenced in absentia to 262 months in federal prison, joint and several restitution to the Aloha Shriners of $10,750,804, a $5,871,493 money judgment forfeiture, and a $6,500 mandatory assessment fee.
Three defendants who pleaded guilty and testified for the government at trial were Juanita Capulong, who received a concurrent sentence of four years of probation. She was ordered to pay a $500 fee, restitution of $479,075.97 to Shriners, and a money judgment forfeiture of $138,854. Minda C. San Nicolas received a concurrent sentence of three years of probation. She was ordered to pay a $300 fee, restitution of $433,921.58 to Shriners, and money judgment forfeiture of $147,599. Alfredo Leon Guerrero received a sentence of time served (one day), one-year supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 fee, and restitution of $1,095,907.95 to Shriners. An additional defendant, Richard C. Brown, passed away in 2024.
Won Sun P. Min was sentenced to time served (one day), three years supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 fee, restitution of $2,326,180.23 to Shriners, and money judgment forfeiture of $906,400. Min is reportedly the principal broker for Mijoo Realty.
In related news, Joseph Benavente Wusstig was sentenced to six months imprisonment for Theft of Government Property and was also ordered three years of supervised release, $58,248 restitution to the Social Security Administration, a forfeiture money judgment of $58,248, and a $100 special assessment fee.
From September 2018 to December 31, 2023, Wusstig unlawfully received $58,248 in disability benefits for his wife from the SSA. Wusstig had served as a representative payee for his wife. After she died in August 2018, Wusstig never informed the SSA and continued to receive and spend the benefits intended for his wife. mbj
