Husband of Ex-New York Governor Aide Recorded Millions in Payments From China, Files Show

Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and her husband, Chris Hu, exit the federal court in Brooklyn after Sun was charged with acting on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party in New York City on Sept. 3, 2024. Kent J. Edwards/ReutersNEW YORK—The husband of a former aide to New York governors documented a master list of alleged kickbacks he received from China for many for hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to prosecutors.Linda Sun, who is on trial for bribery and acting as a foreign agent for China, is accused of abusing her position in the governor’s office to help her husband and cousin secure contracts with New York state at the start of the pandemic. Her husband, Chris Hu, is accused of laundering money he received from China, allegedly as a kickback for contracts his wife facilitated in early March, April, and May of 2020.