[FoxNews] Ex-New York official Linda Sun once boasted to Chinese consular officials that then–Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul was more compliant than Gov. Andrew Cuomo, prosecutors allegeA former top New York state official accused of spying for China once remarked that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was "much more obedient" than former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Linda Sun
| … (Sun Wen å™é›¯), former deputy chief of staff to New York Governor Kathy Hochul and notorious CCP spy… |
"She is much more obedient than the governor," Sun wrote to China consular official Lihua Li in a Jan. 25, 2021, message shown to jurors in Brooklyn federal court.
Minutes later, Sun texted Huang Ping, who headed the consulate office at the time.
"The deputy governor listens to me more than the governor does," she allegedly wrote, prosecutors said.
Chinese officials had asked for Cuomo to film the video, but Sun told them she could likely get Hochul to participate instead, prosecutors said.
"Let me ask, but likely the LG can probably do it," Sun replied to Li, referring to Hochul.
"That would be great as well. Thanks," Li responded.
In the two-minute video, Hochul wishes everyone a happy Lunar New Year and talks about the "privilege" of working with the Chinese American community and the Chinese consular office. Fox News Digital has reached out to Hochul's office.
Sun, who also served under Hochul, is charged with violating and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy.
Prosecutors from the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office believe Sun acted on behalf of the Chinese government on a number of occasions, including seeking a high-level state visit to China and preventing representatives of the Taiwanese government from meeting with American officials.
In 2023, Sun was fired from her position after "evidence of misconduct" was discovered. She is accused of doing favors for Chinese officials in exchange for millions of dollars in business funneled to her husband, Chris Hu, who conducted business in China.
Hu and Sun are accused of using the money to buy property on Long Island and in Honolulu worth more than $6 million, in addition to a 2024 Ferrari Roma sports car.
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