Who is Batati Gabbard? Tulsi Gabbard’s brother charged in connection with Waikiki ‘stranger danger’ incident
brother of former director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Arrested in Hawaii in connection with an incident at a Waikiki hotel. Police later identified the suspect as 55-year-old Batarti Gabbard.
Who is Batati Gabbard?
Batarti Gabbard, 55, is the brother of former Director of National Intelligence and former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. He is also the son of state Sen. Mike Gabbard, who represents Kapolei, Makakilo, Ewa and Ko Olina.
What happened at the Waikiki Hotel?
Honolulu police launched an investigation on July 12, 2026, after receiving a report of a “stranger danger” incident in the Waikiki hotel pool area, according to a police news release. At around 2 pm local time that day, an unidentified man allegedly approached several children, including a 9-year-old boy, and offered them chewing gum and money to go to a hotel room with him.
The man also allegedly asked for the children’s names and wrote them down in a notebook. The children refused to go with him and he walked away, according to police. police release.
Gabbard identified and charged
On July 17, 2026, the police found out Suspect Batarti Gabbard, also known as Bhakti, 55, according to a police news release. He was arrested and charged with second degree custodial.
Batati’s father, state Sen. Mike Gabbard, told Hawaii News Now that his son was experiencing mental health issues. He said his son had already drug and was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation on Friday afternoon.
Tulsi’s husband recovers from cancer surgery
Batati’s sister, Tulsi GabbardShe resigned as director of national intelligence last month to care for her husband, Abraham Williams, who was diagnosed with a rare form of sacral chordoma, an extremely rare form of bone cancer. She wrote in a post on X, “My husband Abraham was diagnosed with a very rare sacral chordoma. The surgery to remove the bone and surrounding tissue lasted nearly seven hours and was successful.”
She added, “He had a rough night and was in pain but finally went home to rest. Now recovery begins.” Gabbard has informed the president Donald Trump She decided to resign during a meeting in the Oval Office in mid-May, and June 30 would be her last day in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
