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These are the ‘gifts’ prosecutors say a former aide to New York’s governor received from the Chinese government
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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors say the Chinese government gave Linda Sun lavish, expensive gifts in return for violating internal rules and state government protocols while she served as an aide to two New York governors in a scheme that enriched her family by millions of dollars.
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Federal authorities unsealed an indictment charging Linda Sun, Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D-NY) former chief of staff, with acting as a foreign agent for China.
Linda Sun worked for Democratic state officials in New York. She and her husband face charges they were also secretly working for China's communist party. They were arrested Tuesday on Long Island.
NEW YORK — Linda Sun, a former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been arrested alongside her husband for working as an agent of China a
Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was arrested the morning of Sept. 3 along with her husband at their home on Long Island. Prosecutors say Ms. Sun pushed China’s priorities, among other infractions.
Linda Sun, who held numerous posts in New York state government before rising to the rank of deputy chief of staff for Hochul, was arrested along with her husband at their $3.5 million home on Long Island.
Prosecutors say Linda Sun blocked Taiwan from having access to high-level officials in New York state and shaped governmental messaging to align with the priorities of China, among other infractions.
A key aide to several high-ranking New York Democratic lawmakers has entered a not guilty plea to working on behalf of China. Linda Sun and her husband allegedly accepted millions of dollars from China.
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors say the Chinese government gave Linda Sun lavish, expensive gifts in return for violating internal rules and state government protocols while she served as an aide to two New York governors in a scheme that enriched her family by millions of dollars.
In exchange for assisting the Chinese government, prosecutors say former New York government staffer Linda Sun received lavish goods like a 2024 Ferrari, a condo in Hawaii and meals prepared by a personal chef.
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Allegations of money laundering, falsified signatures and surreptitious communications fill the federal indictment brought against Linda Sun, a longtime New York governors’ aide who was charged Tuesday with acting as an agent for the Chinese government.
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