#Hawaiʻi AG

Dept. of the Attorney General warns public of individual allegedly impersonating Hawaiʻi state official

The department was recently alerted that Iqbal Khowaja is allegedly presenting himself as the “CTO of the State of Hawaiʻi” at the Bitcoin 2026 conference underway in Las Vegas and has made similar claims in prior conference appearances and on social media profiles, according to the state.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General addresses ongoing investigation into possible public corruption

The Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General held a press briefing on Friday to address an ongoing investigation into possible public corruption.

AG defers investigative action to avoid interfering with federal investigation that resulted in convictions of Hawaiʻi lawmakers

The Department of the Attorney General is deferring any investigative action at this time to avoid interference with a publicly documented federal investigation that resulted in the convictions of former Sen. Jamie Kalani English and former Rep. Ty Cullen for Honest Services Wire Fraud in February 2022.

Attorney General warns Hawaiʻi nonprofits about scam involving fake donation checks

The Department of the Attorney General is alerting Hawaiʻi nonprofits to a scam involving fake donation checks. Fraudulent donors are reportedly sending counterfeit checks and later requesting a portion of the funds be refunded, before the nonprofit discovers that the check is fake.

Hawaiʻi AG gives update on implementation of Lahaina Wildfire Phase III report — “We are all part of the solution”

Attorney General Anne Lopez announced the conclusion of the Department of the Attorney General’s investigation of state and county government response to the August 2023 Lahaina Fire.