Hawaii doctor learns fate after prosecutors say jealousy drove him to attack wife on cliffside hike

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. In emotional testimony, Hawaii doctor Gerhardt Konig told jurors a hike turned violent when his wife allegedly attacked him first — sparking a chaotic struggle on an Oahu trail. He is accused of trying to kill her on the trail. Credit: KHON Hawaiian anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig has been convicted of attempted manslaughter based upon extreme mental or emotional disturbance after prosecutors said he tried to kill his wife in a brutal, bloody cliffside attack fueled by suspicions of an affair. After deliberating for more than eight hours, the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the lesser charge of attempted manslaughter, citing extreme mental or emotional disturbance. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 13. Jurors in the case were shown graphic police body camera video of Konig’s wife covered in blood, along with the rock prosecutors say he used to re