politics
April 3, 2026
Maui doctor claims self-defense at trial: "I almost went off the cliff"
Gerhardt Konig, the Maui doctor who is accused of trying to kill his wife while on a hike last year, testified that his wife Arielle Konig had tried to push him off a narrow path. Gerhardt Konig admitted the two had an argument on the trail and he left her behind before running into his wife on the walk back. Warning: The video in this story is disturbing.
TL;DR
- Gerhardt Konig, a Maui doctor, is accused of attempting to murder his wife, Arielle Konig, during a hike.
- Konig testified that his wife, Arielle, tried to push him off a narrow path.
- He admitted to having an argument with his wife on the trail and leaving her behind.
- Konig stated he ran into his wife again on the walk back.
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