夏威夷州副州长Sylvia Luke、前州众议院议员Ryan Yamane、交通部机场管理员Ford Fuchigami和州规划官Leo Asuncion因大规模公共腐败丑闻被起诉，四人在周四的法庭听证会上均作出不认罪答辩1。检察机构指控这四名被告与商人Tobi Solidum合谋受贿1。
根据控方指控，Luke因促成用于新冠检测的州资金而承诺获得超过3.5万美元的竞选捐款1。Luke和Asuncion还被指控提交虚假竞选财务报告，隐瞒Solidum及其继女提供的1万美元捐款1。Solidum则被控向Fuchigami和Yamane提供现金和支票贿赂，以影响立法提案1。这次腐败事件涉及2022年1月20日在檀香山Ala Moana地区Morton's The Steakhouse餐厅举行的晚宴1。法院将审判日期定为9月28日1。
Four current and former state officials pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges stemming from an alleged corruption scheme in Hawaii.1 The defendants include Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, former state representative Ryan Yamane, Transportation Department airport administrator Ford Fuchigami, and state planning official Leo Asuncion.1
Prosecutors allege the officials conspired with businessman Tobi Solidum to solicit and accept bribes in exchange for official action.1 Luke specifically faces charges that she promised to secure campaign contributions exceeding $35,000 in connection with directing state funds for COVID-19 testing.1 Both Luke and Asuncion are accused of submitting false campaign finance reports to conceal a $10,000 contribution from Solidum and his stepdaughter.1 Authorities allege that Solidum also provided cash and check bribes to Fuchigami and Yamane to influence legislative action.1 According to investigators, a pivotal bribery meeting took place on January 20, 2022, at Morton's The Steakhouse at Ala Moana.1 Trial is scheduled for September 28.1
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