Ex-Hochul, Cuomo aide accused of being Chinese spy stays free as feds push new charges in $8M PPE kickback scheme (Linda Sun)

NY Post ^ | 6/30/25 | Kyle Schnitzer, Matt Troutman

[Libloather]

There’s something new under the sun.

Linda Sun, the embattled ex-aide to Govs. Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo accused of being a Chinese spy, will stay free on bail after facing a federal judge Monday on fresh bribery charges.

Sun and her husband Chris Hu both pleaded not guilty during a four-minute proceeding in Brooklyn that set the stage for a potentially sprawling trial focused on accusations she served as a foreign agent for the People’s Republic of China and Chinese Community Party while working at the highest level of New York’s government.

A federal grand jury last week returned a superseding indictment that added more charges against Sun and Hu after the feds said they reaped $8 million in a COVID-era personal protective equipment kickback scheme.

“Not only did Sun allegedly use Chinese money and her influence in New York State to benefit the Chinese government, it is further alleged that she used her position to steer multi-million-dollar contracts to companies controlled by family members and friends,” said Harry T. Chavis, Jr., special agent in charge for the Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigation office in New York.

The two Chinese-based PPE vendors that Sun steered contracts toward were respectively run by her second cousin and Hu and his business partner, the feds alleged.

Sun allegedly even altered an email to claim one company had been recommended by a China-based chamber of commerce, when it actually was run by her second cousin, prosecutors said.

The cousin had allegedly given $2.3 million in kickbacks to Sun and Hu, the feds contended.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: china; cuomo; kickback; spy

[Libloather]

Did Brandon take even more chicom bribes?

[ifinnegan]

She will abscond to China if she gets the chance.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Yep. A FAKE passport and other fake ID's are probably ALREADY IN HER POSSESSION and she will use it to flee the country.

Mark it.

[PeterPrinciple]

A federal grand jury last week returned a superseding indictment that added more charges

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https://legalclarity.org/what-is-a-superseding-indictment-and-how-does-it-affect-a-case/

Legal Criteria for Issuing
A superseding indictment replaces a prior indictment to include new charges or amend errors. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, specifically Rule 7(e), guide this process, allowing prosecutors to present updated evidence or charges to a grand jury. This occurs when new information arises or adjustments to the prosecution’s strategy become necessary.

Prosecutors must bring the superseding indictment before a grand jury, either the original or a new one if the initial jury is no longer convened. The grand jury evaluates whether probable cause exists to justify the revised or additional charges. This ensures the defendant’s rights are upheld, with the standard of probable cause remaining consistent.

[Celtic Conservative]

Looks like the Sun is going down...

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