BREAKING: Former Kathy Hochul aide arrested months after FBI raid on home

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From ABC News: Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and her husband, Chris Hu, were arrested Tuesday morning at their Long Island home.

The FBI had searched the Manhasset home in July. Officials have not alleged Hochul or Sun’s work in the governor’s office is connected to the arrest in any way.

Avi Small, Hochul’s press secretary, said in a statement to ABC News, “This individual was hired by the Executive Chamber more than a decade ago. We terminated her employment in March 2023 after discovering evidence of misconduct, immediately reported her actions to law enforcement and have assisted law enforcement throughout this process.”

Federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York and the FBI confirmed the arrests.

The report explains that Sun has worked in New York state government for about 15 years. She previously served as Hochul’s deputy chief of staff and in the administration of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and most recently was the deputy commissioner for strategic business development at the New York State Department of Labor in Hochul’s administration.

The New York Times elaborated further on Sun’s various positions in the New York government:

She began in the legislative branch, working as chief of staff to an assemblywoman, Grace Meng, who is now a congresswoman. Ms. Sun then worked in various positions in the administrations of both Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Ms. Hochul, according to the LinkedIn profile.

She served in roles focused on business development; Asian American affairs; and diversity, equity and inclusion. She left Ms. Hochul’s executive chamber after roughly 15 months, moving on to a position at the New York Department of Labor in November 2022. Five months later, she left to serve as campaign manager for Austin Cheng, a Democrat who unsuccessfully ran for a congressional seat on Long Island.

Sun was fired from Hochul’s administration last year after evidence of misconduct was found.

As for her husband, Chris Hu, the New York Times wrote:

Her husband, Mr. Hu, operates a liquor store in Flushing, Queens, Leivine Wine & Spirits. Over the last decade, he also has incorporated several other businesses, including a company he created in 2020 during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic called Medical Supplies USA LLC. He also created two other businesses, Golden Capital Group LLC in 2016 and LCA Holdings LLC in 2023, the nature of which could not be immediately determined.

The FBI descended on the couple’s $3.5 million five-bedroom Manhasset home in an early-morning raid about 6 weeks ago.

Sun, 40, and Hu, 41, are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon, when the reason for the raid and arrest is expected to be revealed.

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