Hawaii’s Democratic lieutenant governor indicted in bribery investigation

Published July 26, 2026 9:59am ET



Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke was indicted by a state grand jury over an alleged scheme to secure COVID-19 contracts in exchange for campaign contributions.

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 Asunción.

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