{"id":17341,"date":"2026-07-26T02:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T21:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17341"},"modified":"2026-07-26T02:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T21:06:51","slug":"hawaii-lt-gov-sylvia-luke-indicted-on-bribery-and-conspiracy-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17341","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Lt Gov Sylvia Luke indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Democratic <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7164807\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/west\/hawaii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hawaii<\/a> Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke was indicted by a grand jury on charges of criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery and falsifying candidate committee reports stemming from a bribe she allegedly took as a state lawmaker in 2022.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The indictment alleges that local businessman and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7164808\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/economy\/lobbying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lobbyist<\/a> Tobi Solidum offered Luke a $35,000 bribe connected to a COVID-19 testing contract a company he recommended had with the state.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Solidum was also indicted as part of the state attorney general\u2019s probe, along with former state representative Ryan Yamane, Hawaii Transportation Department official Ford Fuchigami and Leo Asunci\u00f3n, a former official for Hawaii\u2019s public utilities commission.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7164809\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dem-senator-faces-doj-probe-allegations-spending-campaign-funds-luxury-lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DEM SENATOR FACES DOJ PROBE AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF SPENDING CAMPAIGN FUNDS ON LUXURY LIFESTYLE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Sylvia_Luke.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Sylvia_Luke.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Sylvia_Luke.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Sylvia_Luke.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/Sylvia_Luke.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/Sylvia_Luke.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/Sylvia_Luke.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/Sylvia_Luke.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Sylvia_Luke.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A headshot of Hawaii Lt. Gov Sylvia Luke\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke<\/span> <span>(Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">All five defendants were swept up as part of state Attorney General Anne Lopez\u2019s January investigation, which was an offshoot of a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7164810\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/justice-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal bribery probe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Solidum represented the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii, which had contracts with the state to provide COVID-19 testing sites.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In January 2022, with his client\u2019s contracts set to expire, Solidum met with Luke at a steakhouse and allegedly gave her two $5,000 checks made out to her campaign committee, Friends of Sylvia Luke, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7164811\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/newsom-admin-faces-questions-6-2m-diaper-contract-touting-competitive-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NEWSOM ADMIN FACES QUESTIONS OVER $6.2M DIAPER CONTRACT AFTER TOUTING &#8216;COMPETITIVE&#8217; PROCESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;By next week, we\u2019ll have 35, so it will be halfway to our 70,&#8221; Solidum allegedly told Luke, promising to give her $70,000, according to the indictment.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Oh wow,&#8221; Luke allegedly replied, according to the documents. &#8220;That\u2019s terrific.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Honolulu.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Honolulu.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Honolulu.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Honolulu.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/Honolulu.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/Honolulu.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/Honolulu.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/Honolulu.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Honolulu.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Honolulu, on the south coast of the island of Oahu, is the capital of Hawaii and the gateway to this US island chain in the Pacific.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Honolulu, on the south coast of the island of Oahu, is the capital of Hawaii and the gateway to this U.S. island chain in the Pacific.<\/span> <span>(Patrick Pleul\/picture alliance via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Luke admitted to accepting the two $5,000 checks but denied taking more than that and also denied any money influencing her lawmaking.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_7164812\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/massachusetts-democratic-party-chairman-admits-sufficient-facts-june-drunken-driving-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN ADMITS TO SUFFICIENT FACTS IN JUNE DRUNKEN DRIVING CASE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I never granted special favors to a contributor,&#8221; she said in a social media post, adding she &#8220;prized integrity and honesty above all throughout her career.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The indictment also argues that Solidum appeared to be attempting to leverage Luke&#8217;s upcoming run for lieutenant governor. Speaking about Luke to another state representative, Solidum said, &#8220;All I gotta do is give her more money now,&#8221; the indictment alleges.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Josh_Green.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Josh_Green.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Josh_Green.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Josh_Green.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/Josh_Green.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/Josh_Green.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/Josh_Green.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/Josh_Green.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Josh_Green.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Hawaii Governor Josh Green (C) delivers remarks as US President Joe Biden listens during a visit to an area devastated by wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 21, 2023.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Hawaii Gov. Josh Green delivers remarks as President Joe Biden listens during a visit to an area devastated by wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 21, 2023.<\/span> <span>(Mandel Ngan\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hawaii Gov. Josh Green called for Luke to resign hours after the indictment.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The attorney general announced significant developments in her department\u2019s corruption investigation and has provided an update on their findings,&#8221; Green told Fox News Digital in a statement.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The lieutenant governor needs to consider formally resigning to address this matter and so that the state of Hawai\u02bbi can move forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital contacted the governor&#8217;s and lieutenant governor&#8217;s offices for further comment.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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