Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle answers media questions on her former Chief of Staff, Bob Awana, and an ongoing blackmail investigation concerning Awana, Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 at the Hawaii State Capital in Honolulu. Lingle says there's no evidence that her former top aide was traveling on state business during a trip to the Philippines for which he was blackmailed. AP Photo logo AP Photo 54 months ago

Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle answers media questions on her former Chief of Staff, Bob Awana, and an ongoing blackmail investigation concerning Awana, Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 at the Hawaii State Capital in Honolulu. Lingle says there's no evidence that her former top aide was traveling on state business during a trip to the Philippines for which he was blackmailed.