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Hawaii Lt. Gov. indicted in alleged bribery scheme

Hawaii Lt. Gov. indicted in alleged bribery scheme

Summary

Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke has been charged with bribery after a state investigation. She is accused of taking campaign donations in 2022 in exchange for helping to get money for COVID-19 testing sites.

Key Facts

  • Sylvia Luke is the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.
  • She was indicted on bribery charges on a Friday.
  • The charges relate to actions while she was a state lawmaker in 2022.
  • She allegedly accepted campaign contributions in return for securing government funding.
  • The funding was for COVID-19 testing locations.
  • A Hawaii grand jury brought 12 counts against her.
  • The case followed a state investigation lasting several months.
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