More on Hawaii’s 'Paper Bag' Corruption Case (Talk Story with Keli'i Akina)

More on Hawaii’s 'Paper Bag' Corruption Case; Latest Developments and Cast of Characters (Talk Story with Keli'i Akina). The host for this show was Keli'i Akina. The guest was Alexander Silvert. The discussion was: $35,000 of cash in a paper bag. A target letter to the Lieutenant Governor. Deleted House emails. And a Legislature that killed reform bills while cameras were off. Former federal defender Alexander Silvert returns to Talk Story with Keliʻi Akina with an insider’s update on the corruption case shaking Hawaii politics. From the FBI wire that started it all to the petition lawmakers buried, Silvert names the key players, exposes what really happened during 'recess,' and explains why this is more than one bad apple — it’s a test of whether Hawaii’s government can police itself. If you want to know who knew what, who hid what, and who’s next, you can’t miss this. The takeaway was: Viewers will understand exactly how the $35,000 paper bag bribery case connects to failures at the Legislature, who the main players are, and what has to change to stop the next scandal before it starts. The YouTube Playlist for this show is:    • Talk Story with Keli'i Akina   Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com for great content and community. The hashtag keywords for this show are: #Alexander_Silvert_paper_bag_bribery_Hawaii #Keliʻi_Akina_Alexander_Silvert_interview_2026 #Hawaii_paper_bag_scandal_$35000_update #Sylvia_Luke_target_letter_paper_bag_case #Alexander_Silvert_ThinkTech_Hawaii_corruption #Ty_Cullen_FBI_wire_paper_bag_Hawaii #Keliʻi_Akina_paper_bag_conspiracy_interview #Hawaii_Legislature_paper_bag_bribery_investigation #Alexander_Silvert_petition_Hawaii_Legislature_2026 #Paper_bag_corruption_case_Hawaii_explained Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for future generations. Our mission is to be the leading digital media platform raising public awareness and promoting civic engagement in Hawaii. As part of that mission, we also provide a Commentaries platform for public expression on public issues. ThinkTech Hawaii is a Hawaii Non-Profit Corporation: CEO, Producer - Jay Fidell; EVP and COO - Carol Mon Lee; Video Editor - Malcolm Mekaru; Administration - Maria Padilla. ThinkTech treats this video as licensed under a creative commons license, and invites the public to view, distribute, disseminate and share it under the terms of that license. The information in this video is not to be relied upon as legal, medical, accounting or other professional advice. For legal, medical, accounting or any other advice, please consult with your own professionals. The views and opinions expressed by the producers or participants in these programs do not necessarily represent the views of ThinkTech or its officers, directors, management or staff. We thank our viewers and listeners for their interest in our coverage and content and for their consideration of the views and opinions expressed in these programs.