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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ex-aide to New York governor pleads not guilty to new pandemic fraud charge
NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide to two New York governors already facing charges of acting as an illicit agent of China pleaded not guilty on Monday to additional charges that she improperly profited from the state's purchase of face masks and other key medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda Sun, 41, and her husband, Chris Hu, 40, — who is also charged — entered not guilty pleas to charges of wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Hu also faces tax evasion charges. The two remain free on bond and are due back in court Aug. 25 ahead of an expected November trial. Sun's lawyer Jarrod Schaeffer declined to comment following Monday's proceedings but has previously dismissed the new charges as 'feverish accusations unmoored from the facts.' Hu's lawyers didn't immediately respond Monday but have also similarly denied the charges. Prosecutors say the couple collected millions of dollars in kickbacks by exploiting Sun's role in helping New York procure personal protective equipment, or PPE, during the pandemic in 2020. They say Sun, a naturalized U.S. citizen, used connections in her native China to secure PPE for the state, though she didn't disclose her family's ties to two vendors that received more than $44 million, prosecutors say. Sun previously pleaded not guilty to charges she used her position in state government to advance Chinese government priorities in exchange for financial rewards, including assistance with Hu's business ventures in China. The lucrative benefits helped the Long Island couple live a lavish lifestyle with multimillion-dollar properties and luxury cars, prosecutors have said. Sun worked for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his successor, Gov. Kathy Hochul, until she was fired in 2023.
Toronto Star
01-07-2025
- Toronto Star
Ex-aide to New York governor pleads not guilty to new pandemic fraud charge
NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide to two New York governors already facing charges of acting as an illicit agent of China pleaded not guilty on Monday to additional charges that she improperly profited from the state's purchase of face masks and other key medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda Sun, 41, and her husband, Chris Hu, 40, — who is also charged — entered not guilty pleas to charges of wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Hu also faces tax evasion charges.
The Independent
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Ex-aide to New York governor pleads not guilty to new pandemic fraud charge
A former aide to two New York governors already facing charges of acting as an illicit agent of China pleaded not guilty on Monday to additional charges that she improperly profited from the state's purchase of face masks and other key medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda Sun, 41, and her husband, Chris Hu, 40, — who is also charged — entered not guilty pleas to charges of wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Hu also faces tax evasion charges. The two remain free on bond and are due back in court Aug. 25 ahead of an expected November trial. Sun's lawyer Jarrod Schaeffer declined to comment following Monday's proceedings but has previously dismissed the new charges as 'feverish accusations unmoored from the facts.' Hu's lawyers didn't immediately respond Monday but have also similarly denied the charges. Prosecutors say the couple collected millions of dollars in kickbacks by exploiting Sun's role in helping New York procure personal protective equipment, or PPE, during the pandemic in 2020. They say Sun, a naturalized U.S. citizen, used connections in her native China to secure PPE for the state, though she didn't disclose her family's ties to two vendors that received more than $44 million, prosecutors say. Sun previously pleaded not guilty to charges she used her position in state government to advance Chinese government priorities in exchange for financial rewards, including assistance with Hu's business ventures in China. The lucrative benefits helped the Long Island couple live a lavish lifestyle with multimillion-dollar properties and luxury cars, prosecutors have said. Sun worked for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his successor, Gov. Kathy Hochul, until she was fired in 2023.
Associated Press
01-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Ex-aide to New York governor pleads not guilty to new pandemic fraud charge
NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide to two New York governors already facing charges of acting as an illicit agent of China pleaded not guilty on Monday to additional charges that she improperly profited from the state's purchase of face masks and other key medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda Sun, 41, and her husband, Chris Hu, 40, — who is also charged — entered not guilty pleas to charges of wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Hu also faces tax evasion charges. The two remain free on bond and are due back in court Aug. 25 ahead of an expected November trial. Sun's lawyer Jarrod Schaeffer declined to comment following Monday's proceedings but has previously dismissed the new charges as 'feverish accusations unmoored from the facts.' Hu's lawyers didn't immediately respond Monday but have also similarly denied the charges. Prosecutors say the couple collected millions of dollars in kickbacks by exploiting Sun's role in helping New York procure personal protective equipment, or PPE, during the pandemic in 2020. They say Sun, a naturalized U.S. citizen, used connections in her native China to secure PPE for the state, though she didn't disclose her family's ties to two vendors that received more than $44 million, prosecutors say. Sun previously pleaded not guilty to charges she used her position in state government to advance Chinese government priorities in exchange for financial rewards, including assistance with Hu's business ventures in China. The lucrative benefits helped the Long Island couple live a lavish lifestyle with multimillion-dollar properties and luxury cars, prosecutors have said. Sun worked for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his successor, Gov. Kathy Hochul, until she was fired in 2023.
South China Morning Post
27-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China and US finalise trade deal; global conflict risk warning: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP's biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. There is more risk of a global military conflict breaking out under Donald Trump's leadership, with the US more likely to be drawn into wars involving smaller nations or allies, according to Chinese analysts. Linda Sun, a former aide to New York state governors Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo, has been charged with acting as an unregistered agent of China's government. Photo: Reuters A former top New York official earlier charged with acting as a Chinese agent was handed a second federal indictment alleging she received kickbacks for steering some US$35 million worth of healthcare contracts to favoured suppliers during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal court said on Thursday.
