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Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Indicted in COVID Testing Bribery Probe

Prosecutors say the scheme involved $10,000 in checks and up to $70,000 in promised contributions tied to COVID-19 testing contracts.

  • Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke was indicted by a grand jury for criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, and falsifying candidate committee reports related to an alleged bribe in 2022.
  • Lobbyist Tobi Solidum allegedly offered Luke a $35,000 bribe connected to a COVID-19 testing contract involving a company he recommended, and he was indicted along with others in the Attorney General's corruption probe.
  • Additional officials, including former state representative Ryan Yamane and transportation official Ford Fuchigami, were also indicted in the investigation.
  • Governor Josh Green called for Luke to consider formally resigning to address the matter and allow the state to move forward following the indictment.
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KITV4 News broke the news in Honolulu, United States on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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