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Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke takes leave of absence without pay amid bribery investigation
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke is taking a leave of absence without pay, for an indefinite period, according to a statement released today. This comes the day after her attorney, David M. Louie and the Friends of Sylvia Luke confirmed that a target letter was received from the Special Investigations and Prosecution Division (SIPD) of the Department of the Attorney General stating that Luke is the target of a bribery investigation.
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke identified in target letter involving bribery investigation
David M. Louie, attorney for Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and the Friends of Sylvia Luke released a statement, confirming a target letter was received from the Attorney General.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General provides another biweekly update on public corruption investigation
The Department of the Attorney General today issued its regular biweekly update regarding the ongoing criminal investigation into the previously federally disclosed transfer of approximately $35,000 in funds.
Attorney General Lopez provides biweekly update on public corruption investigation
The Department of the Attorney General today issued its regular biweekly update regarding the ongoing criminal investigation into the previously federally disclosed transfer of approximately $35,000 in funds.
AG issues more subpoenas in $35,000 criminal probe
State investigators issued new subpoenas and conducted fresh interviews this week as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the suspicious transfer of $35,000.
House Judiciary Committee’s ‘Good Government’ bills cross over to the Senate
Ahead of the legislative crossover deadline, the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives adopted a slate of “good government” measures advanced by the House Committee on Judiciary. The bills have now crossed over to the Senate for further consideration.
Attorney General provides scheduled, biweekly update on ongoing investigation into possible public corruption
Attorney General Anne Lopez provided a scheduled, biweekly update on Friday, concerning the ongoing investigation into possible public corruption. This comes after a Feb. 13 briefing in which she vowed to update the public every two weeks on the department’s progress.
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.
Former Maui police officer sentenced to 10 years for attempted child enticement
Brandon Charles Saffeels, 38, a former Maui Police Department officer, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and a 15-year term of supervised release following that prison term for attempted child enticement.
Three former Honolulu officials indicted in payout to former HPD Chief Kealoha
The indictment alleges that the conspirators attempted to omit and conceal, and cause others to omit and conceal details of the Kealoha payout from the City Council and the public.
Former Maui Officer Saffeels Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Public Corruption
Former Maui Police officer, Brandon Charles Saffeels, 36, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for public corruption in the form of honest services wire fraud.
Former Honolulu Police Chief, Prosecutor and Officers Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
Former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, former Honolulu prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, were sentenced in federal court this week to 84 months and 156 months in prison, respectively, for a range of criminal conduct, including framing their relative with a crime to conceal their own fraud.
