a former top adviser to New York Governor Kathy hosel is now the target of allegations brought by the US justice department which claims the staffer was engaging in illegal political activities on behalf of the Chinese government the concerned Aid 41-year-old Linda sun was employed by Governor Andrew kuomo hoel's predecessor before being named Deputy Chief of Staff in 2021 however Federal prosecutors charge son and her husband Christopher who 40 of exploiting her position to profit from the trade and assist the Chinese government in an indictment that was made public on Tuesday sun and who were arrested on Tuesday Morning later that afternoon they appeared in federal court in Brooklyn for their arraignment [Music]