Ex-Hochul Aide Accused of Being Chinese Agent Can’t Pay Her Defense, Lawyers Says

Prosecutors are planning to retry Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, in early 2027.

Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, depart from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in New York City on Nov. 19, 2025. Flora Hua/NTD

Former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Linda Sun, who is charged with helping Chinese authorities, is unable to pay her defense team’s fees, according to her lawyers.

Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, are facing a retrial after their first trial late last year ended with a hung jury.