Judge Declines to Drop Charges Against Gov. Hochul’s Former Top Aide in Chinese Spy Case

Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with acting as a Chinese agent last year.

Linda Sun (R), a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and her husband, Chris Hu, exit the federal court in Brooklyn, New York City on Sept. 3, 2024. Huang Xiaotang/The Epoch Times

A federal judge in New York City has ruled against a motion to drop charges brought against the New York governor’s former aide, who is accused of acting as an agent of the Chinese regime, saying prosecutors had presented sufficient allegations that she knowingly used her position to advance Beijing’s interests.

On May 5, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan, presiding in a courtroom in the borough of Brooklyn, issued an order denying a motion to dismiss charges brought against Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and against her husband, Chris Hu.