Hawaii Lt. Gov. Luke hit with 12-count bribery indictment

1 min read
Source: Politico
TL;DR Summary

Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke was indicted by a grand jury on 12 counts, including criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery and falsifying campaign reports, in a probe tied to allegations that she accepted campaign contributions from lobbyist Tobi Solidum in exchange for helping advance a COVID-19 testing contract while she chaired the House Finance Committee in 2022. Luke took a leave of absence and ended her reelection bid; Gov. Josh Green has urged her to resign as the investigation continues, with five people indicted in the case including former Rep. Ryan Yamane.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

1

Unique Readers

8

Time Saved

3 min

vs 4 min read

Condensed

86%

68193 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on Politico