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Ex-Aide to NY Governors Pleads Not Guilty to New Pandemic Fraud Charge

  • Linda Sun and Christopher Hu pleaded not guilty to new bribery charges related to an $8 million COVID-era kickback scheme involving personal protective equipment.
  • A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against Sun and Hu last week, adding more charges as part of an investigation into their alleged actions as foreign agents for China.
  • A judge maintained their bonds of $1.5 million and $500,000, respectively, allowing them to remain free until their trial on November 3.
  • Sun's employment was terminated in March 2023 due to misconduct accusations, and Kathy Hochul's office confirmed that evidence was reported to law enforcement.
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Ex-aide to New York governor pleads not guilty to new pandemic fraud charge

A former aide to two New York governors already facing charges of acting as an illicit agent of China has pleaded not guilty to new charges that she improperly profited from the state’s purchase of critical medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A Chinese couple in the US is suspected of manipulating public contracts during the pandemic to enrich themselves. Linda Sun is also alleged to have worked for the Chinese regime – in a high-ranking political position in the US.

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Linda Sun, former deputy chief of staff to the New York governor, and her husband Chris Hu were indicted by the federal government last week. The two were accused of illegally manipulating the state government's personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement process during the COVID-19 pandemic, involving $8 million in kickbacks. The superseding indictment issued by the federal grand jury on June 26 brought the case to a new climax, and the tri…

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