Overview
- FBI testimony detailed seizures including $130,100 in cash from a TD Bank box leased by Sun’s mother, a Rolex and pearl necklace in Flushing, and a Patek Philippe watch and Birkin bag at the $3.6 million Manhasset home, plus a Ferrari and a Mercedes.
- Sun’s mother, Mei Ping Sun, testified under immunity after a subpoena, describing a Signature Bank account opened in her name and acknowledging her ex-husband wore a Rolex despite limited means.
- Jurors were shown invitation letters to a Henan delegation that prosecutors say bore forged versions of then–Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature and were used to support visa applications.
- Prosecutors allege Sun advanced Beijing’s interests by discouraging Taiwan outreach, inserting a consulate official onto a 2020 pandemic call, and accepting unreported gifts and travel.
- Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, have pleaded not guilty to FARA, fraud, bribery, and money laundering charges, and the Brooklyn trial is slated to continue for several weeks into December.