This is an aerial view of Saxon Courthouse, the home of Chris Hu and Linda Sun in Manhasset, New York, on July 24, 2024. The FBI searched the home on July 23, 2024.
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A former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested Tuesday on federal criminal charges accusing her of acting as a covert agent for China and the Chinese Communist Party.
Linda Sun, who served as Hochul’s deputy chief of staff for a year, was charged with violating and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Sun’s husband, Chris Hu, was also arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and abuse of identification.
The couple was arrested at their home on Long Island and are scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday afternoon.
“This individual was hired by the Executive Council over a decade ago,” Hochul’s press secretary Avi Small said in a statement to WNBC News 4 in New York.
“After discovering evidence of misconduct, we terminated her employment in March 2023, immediately reported her conduct to law enforcement and assisted law enforcement throughout the process,” Small said.
According to the indictment, Sun held a series of positions in New York state government from 2012 to 2023, including serving as deputy director of Hochul’s office for one year starting in September 2021.
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