Linda Sun, who worked for Gov. Hochul and Gov. Cuomo, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.
and Chinese Communist Party a “weak fiction” in a new court filing, which asks a judge to throw out the case.
Sun and Hu both pleaded not guilty in September. Now, Sun’s attorney says the charges aren't backed by evidence. “In this case, the government went fishing for corruption but, finding none, settled for branding Ms. Sun as disloyal,” the motion states. “That was and is wrong.” In the filing, Schaeffer says prosecuting her actions could jeopardize anyone who agrees to help a foreign official, including someone who donates food and clothing to earthquake victims in another country. He also argues prosecutors didn’t show that Sun was aware of the federal law, which requires agents of foreign officials to publicly disclose their relationships.
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