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Jim Manzon

Who Is Gerhardt Konig? Hawaii Doctor Found Guilty of Attempting to Kill Wife on Birthday Hike Over 'Emotional Affair'

Gerhardt Konig, obsessed with his wife's 'emotional affair', allegedly planned her murder on the trail to avoid a costly divorce. (Credit: Law&Crime Network/X)

A Hawaii jury has found anaesthesiologist Dr. Gerhardt Konig guilty of attempted manslaughter in the cliffside attack on his wife during what was meant to be a birthday celebration.

The 47-year-old Maui doctor closed his eyes and bowed his head when the verdict was read on Wednesday, following more than eight hours of jury deliberations. He faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced on 13 August.

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