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Linda Sun Pleads Not Guilty to PPE Kickback Scheme as FBI Intensifies Crackdown on CCP Influence

She remains free on bond ahead of a November trial as officials highlight her case as evidence of an intensified campaign against foreign influence

FILE - Former New York Governor Kathy Hochul aide Linda Sun, right, and her husband, Christopher Hu, leave Brooklyn Federal Court after their arraignment, Sept. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin, File)
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Overview

  • Linda Sun entered a not guilty plea on June 30 to federal charges alleging she orchestrated an $8 million kickback scheme tied to COVID-19 PPE contracts.
  • The new bribery indictment supplements her September 2024 unregistered agent charges for allegedly acting on behalf of the Chinese government.
  • Sun is scheduled for trial in November 2025 in Brooklyn Federal Court and continues to await her day in court on bond.
  • FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and New York field office chief Christopher Raia have publicly pledged a tougher stance on CCP scheming and pandemic-era public corruption.
  • Prosecutors contend Sun leveraged her role in the New York governor’s office to steer contracts to select vendors in exchange for millions of dollars in personal kickbacks.