Former top aide to Gov. Hochul was undisclosed agent for China: Prosecutors

Sep 03, 2024

Lauren Taylor Reporter

By Lauren Taylor (Reporter), Jack Henry (Video Editor)

A former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been arrested on charges of acting as an undisclosed agent for China. Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, have both been arrested six weeks after FBI agents searched their multimillion-dollar home on Long Island.

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Prosecutors allege Sun used her influential position to advance Chinese interests, including blocking Taiwanese officials’ access to high-level New York state officials and shaping governmental messaging to align with Beijing’s priorities.

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace alleges Sun and her husband worked to advance the interests of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, directly threatening national security.

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The indictment accuses Sun and her husband of laundering millions of dollars for China, using the proceeds to purchase luxury vehicles and multimillion-dollar properties.

Their lavish acquisitions include a $2.1 million condo in Honolulu, a 2024 Ferrari, and a $3.5 million home in a gated community on Long Island.

The couple faces multiple charges, including visa fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

Hochul’s office terminated Sun’s employment in March 2023 after discovering evidence of misconduct and immediately reported her actions to law enforcement.

Tags: China, Kathy Hochul, National Security, New York

Lauren Taylor: A FORMER DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO NEW YORK GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF ACTING AS AN UNDISCLOSED AGENT FOR CHINA.

LINDA SUN AND HER HUSBAND CHRIS HU HAVE BOTH BEEN ARRESTED – SIX WEEKS AFTER FBI AGENTS SEARCHED THEIR MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOME ON LONG ISLAND.

PROSECUTORS ALLEGE SUN USED HER INFLUENTIAL POSITION TO ADVANCE CHINESE INTERESTS, INCLUDING BLOCKING TAIWANESE OFFICIALS’ ACCESS TO HIGH-LEVEL NEW YORK STATE OFFICIALS AND SHAPING GOVERNMENTAL MESSAGING TO ALIGN WITH BEIJING’S PRIORITIES.

U.S. ATTORNEY BREON PEACE ALLEGES SUN AND HER HUSBAND WORKED TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY, DIRECTLY THREATENING NATIONAL SECURITY.

THE INDICTMENT ACCUSES SUN AND HER HUSBAND OF LAUNDERING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR CHINA, USING THE PROCEEDS TO PURCHASE LUXURY VEHICLES AND MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIES.

THEIR LAVISH ACQUISITIONS INCLUDE A $2.1 MILLION CONDO IN HONOLULU, A 2024 FERRARI, AND A $3.5 MILLION HOME IN A GATED COMMUNITY ON LONG ISLAND.

THE COUPLE FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES, INCLUDING VISA FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY, AND VIOLATING THE FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT.

GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S OFFICE TERMINATED SUN’S EMPLOYMENT IN MARCH 2023 AFTER DISCOVERING EVIDENCE OF MISCONDUCT AND IMMEDIATELY REPORTED HER ACTIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

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Former top aide to Gov. Hochul was undisclosed agent for China: Prosecutors

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