Ex-Aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul: Charged as Chinese Agent!

a former senior Aid to New York Governor Kathy hoel was charged on Tuesday with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government Linda Sun hoel's ex-deputy Chief of Staff faces charges of failing to register as a foreign agent Visa fraud alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy according to Federal prosecutors sun was hired by New York's executive chamber over a decade ago and was terminated in March 2023 when her alleged illegal activities were discovered during her time in various state agencies she is accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government and Communist Party while working for the New York government prosecutors say Sun never registered as a foreign agent and actively concealed that she took actions at the behest of the Chinese government and Communist Party Representatives son and her husband Chris who were arrested at their Long Island home on Tuesday before pleading not guilty who faces additional charges of money laundering bank fraud conspiracy and misuse of identification attorney Brion pce stated that while employed by hul son and her husband hband actually worked to further the interests of the Chinese government and the CCP enriching themselves by millions of dollars the couple allegedly used their illicit funds to purchase a $4.1 million house on Long Island a $2.1 million condo in Hawaii and luxury Vehicles including a 2024 Ferrari prosecutors say Sun never reported the benefits she received from China as required for a New York state employee