HONOLULU (KHON2) — The man accused of throwing acid on a pedestrian in Chinatown on Aug. 8 recently received a large payment from the City and County of Honolulu.
Marquis Johnson, 34, sued the City and a Honolulu police officer in 2022, alleging misconduct after he was wrongfully detained by police in Waikiki in 2020.
Suspect charged in Honolulu Chinatown acid attack, bail set at $500k
According to court documents, Johnson said he was assaulted by the officer while handcuffed. The federal civil rights suit was settled for $290,000 and was approved by the Honolulu City Council in June 2025.
The City said his subsequent arrest for the acid attack has no impact on this settlement…