Former Hochul & Cuomo staffer was Chinese agent, prosecutors say; new CDPAP ad

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

TODAY’S CAPCON:

• A former staffer in the Hochul and Cuomo administrations has been charged with acting on behalf of the Chinese government to influence state government.

• Cuomo will face questions in public before Congress about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• CDPAP advocates are keeping the pressure on Hochul with a new ad.

• This Week in New York History: The only hurricane to hit New York City and the invention of camera film.

🍂 Tonight’s Weather: Albany: Clear, high 40s. New York City: Clear, high 50s. (National Weather Service)

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Linda Sun (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York)

⚖️ A former Hochul and Cuomo staffer was an agent of the Chinese government, prosecutors say

📝 She even forged Hochul’s signature when she was lieutenant governor, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.

You know those funny signs in warehouses and other workplaces that count the number of days since an accident or other undesired event?

Imagine if New York had one that counted the number of days since a high-ranking current or former government official was indicted.

Today, that sign would read: “0”

Linda Sun and her husband Chris Hu were indicted by federal prosecutors Tuesday for allegedly acting on behalf of the Chinese government to influence New York government and politics.