HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Weeks after Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke told Hawaii News Now she failed to report campaign donations from a man tied to a bribery investigation, she posted a video describing it as an innocent mistake.
Luke said she’s embarrassed, but never acted in bad faith.
“I have never granted special favors to a contributor and I have never intentionally violated campaign finance rules,” she said.
In a video on Instagram, Luke addressed errors she made in her campaign finance reports and announced a new timeline on her website, outlining meetings she had with people involved in the bribery case along with the contributions she received and when.
“I have released a clear timeline addressing the questions raised in the press about specific campaign contributions. I invite you to visit my website to review the facts as I know them,” she said.
Luke also said she’s hired a professional campaign finance compliance firm to audit her past reports.
Hawaii’s attorney general is investigating the case.
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