The New York governor's deputy chief of staff earned millions working as a Chinese undercover agent, prosecutors claim.
A former chief aide of New York Governor Kathy Hochul forged her signature on behalf of the Chinese government, prosecutors have alleged.Prosecutors said Linda Sun, who was born in China, influenced New York politics at the highest level and allegedly reported back to the Chinese government. She is alleged to have forged Hochul's signature to make it easier for a Chinese Communist Party delegation to come to New York and to have a face-to-face meeting with Hochul.
'Further, the letter drafted by Sun for was signed by hand with a falsified version' of Hochul's signature and Sun did not have authorization to sign documents on Hochul's behalf, the indictment adds.Sun held roles in New York state government as Hochul's deputy chief of staff and as the chief diversity officer for former Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Department of Financial Services.
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