Arielle Konig, 37, testified in court on Tuesday that her husband, Dr. Gerhardt Konig, 47, attempted to push her off a cliff during a hike on Oahu’s Pali Puka Trail on March 24, 2025. The incident occurred while the couple was celebrating her birthday. Dr. Konig, an anesthesiologist from Maui, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder.
During her testimony, Arielle Konig described how her husband allegedly grabbed her by the arms and forced her toward the cliff’s edge, shouting, 'I'm so f------ sick of this s---, get back over there.' She claimed he then straddled her, tried to inject her with a syringe, and repeatedly struck her in the head with a rock. She showed the court a scar from the incident.
Defense attorneys argue the incident was self-defense, claiming Arielle Konig had attacked her husband first. They also cited her alleged three-month affair with a co-worker as a motive. Arielle Konig testified that her husband had been controlling, checking her phone and emails daily, and attempting to schedule their sexual activity. These allegations were later struck from the court record.
Two hikers intervened and called 911, with one caller stating, 'There's a man trying to kill her.' The incident remains under investigation as the trial continues.