Ex-NY Governor Aide Faces New Fraud Charges in Pandemic PPE Scandal

New York’s pandemic procurement scandal just got bigger. Linda Sun, a former top aide to Governors Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul, has pleaded not guilty to fresh charges alleging she exploited the state’s urgent need for protective equipment during COVID-19 for personal enrichment. Alongside her husband Chris Hu, Sun faces serious accusations including wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to defraud the United States.Prosecutors claim that Sun wielded her government role as a gateway to funnel millions of taxpayer dollars towards favored vendors—vendors tied closely to her family in China. Despite being a naturalized U.S. citizen sworn to protect American interests,...