A top democrat official from New York has been arrested for corruption and being a Chinese agent
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/03/sun-indictment-arrest-live-00177169A former New York state official who worked under Gov. Kathy Hochul and her predecessor ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo was accused of trading on her connections to act as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government, according to a sweeping federal indictment unsealed Tuesday.
Linda Sun, 41, was accused of using her influence as a top aide to both governors to shape state policy toward China and Taiwan, federal prosecutors alleged.
She was arrested Tuesday morning along with her husband, 40-year-old Chris Hu. The arrest came six weeks after their Long Island home was searched by the FBI.
Sun and Hu pleaded not guilty. Sun will be released on a $1.5 million bond and cannot have any contact with the Chinese consulate and mission. Hu will be released on a $500,000 bond. Sun and Hu have also had their travel limited to New York City, Long Island, Maine and New Hampshire.
Prosecutors accused Sun of using her position to block Taiwanese government officials from gaining access to the governor’s office, attempting to shape how New York government officials communicated on issues facing China and obtaining official state government proclamations for Chinese government representatives.
Sun also attempted to organize a trip to China with an unnamed top politician in New York state, according to the indictment.
The indictment, which was unsealed Tuesday after their arrest, laid out a series of allegations in which Sun is accused of attempting to leverage her jobs in state government and access to top elected officials at the behest of the Chinese government.
