Hawaii's Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Indicted for Bribery
Prosecutors say the case stems from a six-month investigation and includes allegations of $70,000 in promised campaign contributions.
- On Friday, an Oahu grand jury indicted Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke and four others on charges including criminal conspiracy to commit bribery and falsifying campaign reports.
- Prosecutors allege Luke accepted $10,000 in campaign contributions and agreed to accept $70,000 from lobbyist Tobi Solidum to influence state funding for his COVID-19 testing contracts.
- Former state representative Ryan Yamane, airports administrator Ford Fuchigami, and Public Utilities Commission member Leo Asuncion Jr. were also charged for their alleged participation in the bribery scheme.
- Governor Josh Green called for Luke, who is on unpaid leave, to formally resign. Authorities issued a no-bail warrant for Solidum, who reportedly fled to the Philippines.
- Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez led the six-month investigation, which stemmed from a separate federal probe into an alleged $35,000 campaign contribution accepted during a 2022 dinner.
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has made a lukewarm call for accountability from his Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke following a corruption indictment. A grand jury indicted Luke on allegations of criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery and falsifying candidate committee reports, relating to an alleged bribe she accepted in 2022 as a lawmaker. According to Fox News, “the indictment alleges that local businessman and lobbyist Tobi Solidum offered Luke a $35,0…
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