{"id":2635634,"date":"2026-07-26T10:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaiis-democratic-lieutenant-governor-indicted-in-bribery-investigation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T10:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:42:24","slug":"hawaiis-democratic-lieutenant-governor-indicted-in-bribery-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaiis-democratic-lieutenant-governor-indicted-in-bribery-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii&#8217;s Democratic lieutenant governor indicted in bribery investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhawaiis-democratic-lieutenant-governor-indicted-in-bribery-investigation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2635634&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke has been indicted by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-laughs-off-trumps-nicknames-call-me-a-winner\/\" title=\"WATCH: DeSantis laughs off Trump&#039;s nicknames: &#039;Call me a winner&#039;\">state grand jury<\/a> on 12 counts, including criminal conspiracy to commit bribery and falsifying campaign reports, linked to an alleged scheme to secure COVID-19 contracts in exchange for campaign contributions. The indictment, which could lead to up to 10 years in prison, also involves five co-defendants. Prosecutors allege that in January 2022, Luke received checks totaling $10,000 from businessman Tobi Solidum, who promised additional funds in exchange for COVID-19 testing contracts. Luke denies wrongdoing and has been on an indefinite unpaid leave as April 23, after being informed of the inquiry.Hawaii Governor Josh Green has called for her to consider resigning to allow the state to move forward.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hawaii\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1259\">Hawaii<\/a> Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke was indicted by a state grand jury over an alleged scheme to secure <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11163\">COVID-19<\/a> contracts in exchange for campaign contributions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 12-count indictment charged Luke, a Democrat, with criminal conspiracy to commit bribery and falsifying candidate committee reports, charges that carry up to a 10-year prison sentence. She was indicted by an Oahu grand jury along with five co-defendants, including businessman Tobi Solidum, former Democratic state Rep. Ryan Yamane, Department of Transportation airports administrator Ford Fuchigami, and former Public Utilities Commission Chairman Leo Asunci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4663722\/hawaii-lieutenant-governor-sylvia-luke-bribery\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hawaii\u2019s Democratic lieutenant governor indicted in bribery investigation<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4663537\/biden-drops-lawsuit-seeking-block-memoir-tapes-after-court-loss\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Biden drops lawsuit seeking block of memoir tapes after court loss<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4663055\/trump-defends-subpoenas-judge-seeks-doj-communications\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump defends New York Times subpoenas as judge seeks internal DOJ communications<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) told <em>Politico<\/em> on Saturday that Luke should consider resigning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Attorney General announced significant developments in her department\u2019s corruption investigation and has provided an update on their findings,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Lieutenant Governor needs to consider formally resigning to address this matter and so that the state of Hawai\u02bbi can move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luke has been on an indefinite, unpaid leave of absence since April 23, when she was first informed by the state attorney general\u2019s office that she was the subject of a bribery investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4635366\/hawaii-slave-code-gun-law-court-didnt-buy-it\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4635366\">HAWAII CITED A SLAVE CODE TO DEFEND ITS GUN LAW. THE COURT DIDN\u2019T BUY IT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to prosecutors, at a January 2022 meeting at a steakhouse, Solidum gave Luke two checks for $5,000 made out to her campaign committee. He promised tens of thousands more in exchange for a COVID-19 testing contract for the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, which was a client of his.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luke has denied any wrongdoing and has resisted calls to resign. She ended her reelection campaign in April, the same day she began her leave of absence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii Lt. Gov. 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