Overview
- U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan declared a mistrial on Dec. 22 after jurors said their positions were firmly held and they could not reach unanimous verdicts.
- The foreperson confirmed the panel was deadlocked on every charge against former state aide Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu.
- Prosecutors told the court they intend to retry the case as soon as possible, and the judge scheduled a status conference for Jan. 26.
- Sun and Hu faced a 19-count indictment including alleged violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa and wire fraud, money laundering, bribery and conspiracy.
- At trial, prosecutors cited texts, financial records and witness testimony about blocking Taiwan contacts, forged letters and PPE contracting, while the defense said Sun’s actions reflected routine liaison work and lacked proof of criminal intent; one juror later said the panel split 10–2 for conviction on most counts.