hey everyone welcome back to my Channel today we've got a major story that's making waves in the political and legal World Linda son a former Aid to New York Governors Kathy hokel and Andrew Cuomo has been hit with some serious charges let's dive into the details Linda Sun who had significant roles in New York state government has been charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government the charges were announced by us attorney Brien pce son along with her husband Chris who is facing multiple counts including violations of the foreign agents registration act Visa fraud alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy here's a quick breakdown of the charges violations of the foreign agents registration act Visa fraud alien smuggling money laundering conspiracy Federal investigators raided son and who Long Island home back in July both were arrested on Tuesday morning and have pleaded not guilty to all the charges Sun's bond has been set at $1.5 million while whose bond is set at $500,000 for now their travel is restricted to New York City Long Island Maine and New Hampshire according to prosecutors Sun acted as an undisclosed agent for the Chinese government they alleged that she facilitated millions of dollars in Kickbacks using shell companies iCloud accounts and WeChat messages defense attorney Seth du charm has called the allegations perplexing and overly inflammatory son who has worked in various governmental positions for over a decade was a deputy chief of staff for governor hokel and previously worked in Governor Cuomo's Administration she was fired from her role at the Department of Labor in March 2023 after the governor's office discovered evidence of misconduct the indictment claims Sun violated State protocols to benefit China this includes securing unauthorized invitation letters and facilitating illegal travel into the US sun and who are also accused of receiving substantial economic benefits such as luxury vehicles and even non Jing style salted Ducks prepared by a Chinese official Chef Governor hok has expressed her shock and outrage calling son's actions a betrayal of trust hoko confirmed that son's misconduct only came to light after the indictment was unsealed quomo spokesperson has emphasized the importance of keeping National Security free from foreign influence the next status conference for Sun and who is scheduled for September 25th for more details and ongoing coverage make sure to follow CNN and don't forget to like subscribe and hit the notification Bell to stay updated on this and other important stories thanks for watching and we'll see you next time