Overview
- Jurors in Brooklyn said they were hopelessly deadlocked on all 19 counts against Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, leading U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan to declare a mistrial.
- Deliberations began Dec. 12, resumed with an alternate juror on Monday, and ended after the foreperson reported that jurors’ positions were firmly held.
- Sun and Hu faced charges including acting as unregistered agents for China, wire and visa fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, tax offenses and conspiracy.
- Prosecutors presented texts, financial and procurement records to allege foreign influence and PPE contract kickbacks used for luxury homes and cars, while the defense argued the conduct was lawful liaison work and legitimate emergency purchasing.
- A status conference is set for Jan. 26 as the U.S. Attorney’s Office seeks a swift retrial.