A former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Kathy Hockle (D-N.Y.) and her husband were arrested Tuesday, law enforcement officials said.
The two detained Identified Regarding former Hawkeye employee Linda Sun and her husband, businessman Chris Hu, who were arrested by the FBI, NBC New York reported:
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The FBI has arrested a former deputy chief of staff to New York Governor Kathy Hockle.
Former Hawkle staffer Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Foo, are due to appear in federal court in Brooklyn today.
Their $3.5 million home was the subject of an FBI search… pic.twitter.com/g4MUBIBc4o
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) September 3, 2024
“Spokespeople for the FBI and the Eastern District of New York confirmed the arrest but declined to comment on the nature of the charges,” the media reported.
The couple was arrested in Long Island. The charges against them are currently being kept secret. New York Post Reported Tuesday.
“Law enforcement sources say the arrest is part of a corruption investigation unrelated to the governor. Sun was originally hired by then-Governor Andrew Cuomo to work in the governor's office.” post The article said:
New York Governor Kathy Hockle is being accused of being shrouded in a “cloud of corruption” after it was revealed she had a $637 million contract with one of her donors. https://t.co/IczqLZL5Ax
—Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) September 21, 2022
The FBI searched the couple's $3.5 million home on Long Island in July, but the couple were not accused of any criminal wrongdoing at the time, according to Breitbart News.
The media outlet noted that it was unclear at the time whether authorities had seized anything from the home, which was placed in trust in March.
Video footage show Officers will exit the home and enter with their equipment.
The Breitbart News article continues:
According to her LinkedInSun most recently served as campaign manager for Austin Chen, a Democrat who ran for New York's 3rd Congressional District, but withdrew from the race in December 2023.
Sun has also served in several “diversity officer” roles in recent years, including at the New York State Department of Financial Services and the New York State Executive Chamber.
The couple is scheduled to appear in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday afternoon, NBC reports.
“Details of the charges in this case have not been made public, but the Eastern District and the FBI have recently investigated several other cases involving China and suspected violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act,” the article states.
“As alleged, the defendant and her husband appeared to be serving the people of New York as deputy chief of staff to the New York State Executive Branch, while in fact working to advance the interests of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party,” US Attorney Breon Peace said in a statement.
“This illegal scheme enriched the defendants' families by millions of dollars.”
among them Accusation In their denunciations against Sun, authorities accused her of disrupting contact between Taiwanese government representatives and state officials and “changing the messaging of New York state officials on issues important to China and the Chinese Communist Party.”
Read the full indictment here
