Linda Sun allegedly told Chinese officials that Kathy Hochul was “more obedient” than Andrew Cuomo, prosecutors said in her corruption trial.
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AformertopNewYorkstateofficialaccusedofspyingforChinaonceremarkedthatNewYorkGov.KathyHochulwas“muchmoreobedient”thanformerGov.AndrewCuomo.
LindaSunmadetheremarkaftersheconvincedHochul,whoservedasCuomo’slieutenantgovernoratthetime,tofilmaLunarNewYearvideotoutingChina’sNewYorkconsulate,theNewYorkPostreported,citingevidencepresentedatSun’scorruptiontrial.
“Sheismuchmoreobedientthanthegovernor,”SunwrotetoChinaconsularofficialLihuaLiinaJan.25,2021,messageshowntojurorsinBrooklynfederalcourt.
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Minuteslater,SuntextedHuangPing,whoheadedtheconsulateofficeatthetime.
“Thedeputygovernorlistenstomemorethanthegovernordoes,”sheallegedlywrote,prosecutorssaid.
ChineseofficialshadaskedforCuomotofilmthevideo,butSuntoldthemshecouldlikelygetHochulto
