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The scandal rocking Hawaii: Who is the $35,000 Bandit?

Attorney General Anne Lopez said she would open an investigation into the case.
Palm trees frame the Hawaii State Capitol, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

When Hawaii lawmakers returned to the airy, modernist Capitol Building in Honolulu last week, legislative leaders pledged to tackle rising prices, the cost of health care and climate change.

But the gossip in the open-air courtyard across from the historic ‘Iolani Palace surrounded a wholly different topic: Who is the $35,000 Bandit?

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