Kirill Basin
Coverage of Kirill Basin in the Nexus archive.
- Hawaii rep cruises to Dem primary win after challenger arrested for beach brawl
Jill Tokuda secured victory in her Democratic primary, setting up a showdown with Brenton Awa for a third term representing Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District. The race was marked by controversy after one of her longshot opponents, Kirill Basin, was arrested for allegedly threatening a man and pulling out a knife during an altercation at Keawakapu Beach.
- Maui congressional candidate charged after alleged beach altercation
Congressional candidate Kirill Basin faces charges after allegedly threatening beachgoers with a knife and implied firearm in South Kihei. His bail was set at $1M.
- Longshot Congressional Candidate Arrested After Maui Beach Altercation
Kirill Basin was arrested and charged with two counts of terroristic threatening following an altercation at Keawakapu Beach. Bail was set at $1 million.
- Dem congressional candidate charged with terrorist threats after pulling gun on government officials
A Democratic congressional candidate, Kirill Basin, was charged with terrorist threats after pulling a gun on government officials. He claimed in an Instagram post that cops had tortured him for 14 hours the day before his arrest.