As the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement New York, Sun, 41, and her husband Christopher Hu have been working in the interests of the Chinese authorities for years.
It was about, among other things, blocking representatives Taiwan access to high-ranking New York State officialsinfluencing the benefits for Chin changes in the content of announcements and statements by representatives of New York authorities or organizing meetings between representatives of the PRC authorities and New York officials.
The couple also had laundering dirty money and issuing unauthorized documents allowing illegal travel of Chinese officials to the US.
In return, they were to receive “millions of dollars” from Beijingfor which they bought, among others, a house on the coast of Long Island worth $4 million, an apartment in Hawaii worth $2 million and a number of luxury cars, including a 2024 Ferrari. As reported by NBC New York, The couple was allegedly arrested at their aforementioned property on the coast.
USA. “Evidence of irregularities” in the case of the official
Sun for years She held various positions in state offices during the term of office of the current governor Kathy Hochul and her predecessor Andrew Cuomo. Until last year, she was deputy head of Hochul's cabinet.
Hochul spokesman Avi Small said: Sun was fired last year after “evidence of impropriety was discovered”and the governor's office filed a notification with the prosecutor's office.
– The illegal scheme enriched the accused's family by millions of dollars. Our Office will take aggressive action to prosecute those who act as undisclosed agents of a foreign government. – commented United States Attorney Breon Peace in a press release.
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