A spy in their midst
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A former aide to New York governor Kathy Hochul has been charged with acting as an agent of the Chinese government.
Linda Sun, 41, "acted at the order, direction, or request" of China during her 14-year state government career in return for millions of dollars, a federal indictment alleges. Her husband, Christopher Hu, is also accused of being a Chinese agent.
The couple were arrested at their $3.5m (£2.7m) Long Island home on Tuesday, months after it was raided as part of an FBI investigation.
Ms Sun was sacked nearly two years ago after the office of Ms Hochul, who became governor in 2021, discovered "evidence of misconduct" and reported it to the authorities.
The pair were due to face a Brooklyn federal court on charges including violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, bringing in aliens and money laundering conspiracy.
Prosecutors say that Ms Sun acted as "an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government", while her husband "facilitated the transfer of millions of dollars in kickbacks for personal gain".
