Linda Sun, former Kathy Hochul aide, accused of scheming to advance interests of China - ABC News
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Sun and her husband were arrested at their Long Island home Tuesday morning.
ByAaron KaterskySeptember 3, 2024, 12:25 PM
Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, schemed to advance the interests of China while working in New York State government, federal prosecutors alleged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday.
The indictment charges Sun with failure to register as a foreign agent, visa fraud, alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy.
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Her husband, Christopher Hu, allegedly facilitated the transfer of millions of dollars in kickbacks for personal gain, prosecutors said.
Sun and her husband were arrested at their Long Island home Tuesday morning, according to federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York and the FBI. The FBI had searched the Manhasset home in July.
In this Oct. 14, 2020 file photo, the main entrance of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn is shown.Erik Mcgregor/LightRocket via Getty Images, FILE
Both are due in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday afternoon. It was not immediately clear whether they are represented by attorneys.
Sun was hired by the Executive Chamber more than a decade ago, before being fired last year, according to Avi Small, Hochul's press secretary.
"We terminated her employment in March 2023 after discovering evidence of misconduct, immediately reported her actions to law enforcement and have assisted law enforcement throughout this process," Small said in a statement to ABC News.
Sun worked in state government for about 15 years before she was fired last year from her job as deputy commissioner for strategic business development at the New York State Department of Labor. She previously served as Hochul's deputy chief of staff and in the administration of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to the press after attending a meeting with President Joe Biden and other Democratic governors at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 3, 2024.Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters, FILE
The indictment alleges that, acting at the request of Chinese government officials and representatives of the Chinese Communist Party, Sun blocked Taiwanese government officials from having access to high-level New York State officers, changed New York State officers' messaging about China and arranged meetings for visiting delegations from the PRC government with New York State government officials.
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In return for these and other actions, Sun allegedly received economic and other benefits from China, including the facilitation of millions of dollars in transactions for the China-based business activities of Hu; travel benefits; tickets to events; promotion of a close family friend's business; employment for Sun's cousin in the PRC; and Nanjing-style salted ducks prepared by a PRC government official's personal chef that were delivered to the residence of Sun's parents, according to the indictment.
"As alleged, while appearing to serve the people of New York as Deputy Chief of Staff within the New York State Executive Chamber, the defendant and her husband actually worked to further the interests of the Chinese government and the CCP," United States Attorney Breon Peace said in a statement. "The illicit scheme enriched the defendant's family to the tune of millions of dollars."
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What is it with Dems and Chinese operatives for aide positions?
More than likely many of these democrats sympathize with the Chinese regime so they don’t care that their aids are spies.
Now, is there someone fairly famous that has acted as a foreign agent but never been charged with being one?
What is it with the Dems and China in general, especially with the Bidens' lucrative dealings with them?
There seems to be a trend between Democrats and Chinese operatives.
Very interesting article about what happened during Xi's visit. Didn't hear anything about it at the time.
How China extended its repression into an American city (msn.com)