NEW YORK CITY—A former aide to two New York governors appeared for her first day of trial on Nov. 12 on charges that she sold her political access in exchange for millions of dollars in payments to her husband’s business.
The couple, Linda Sun and Christopher Hu, were arrested in September 2024 as U.S. authorities broadened efforts against Chinese agents that they said are advancing Beijing’s interests on U.S. soil.
In a criminal complaint, U.S. authorities said Sun and Hu made millions of dollars through their China-based business. Sun also benefited in other ways, receiving gifts from Chinese officials such as concert tickets and Chinese delicacies in return for her actions, according to the prosecutors….
Ex-Hochul Aide, Accused of Selling Out to China, Heads to Trial
