A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), who has been accused of being a covert Chinese agent, allegedly forged Hochul’s signature on flattering letters inviting dignitaries from China’s Henan province to meet with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2018.
Prosecutors showed court documents to jurors at Linda Sun’s trial, revealing that she may have forged Hochul’s signature on several letters — when she served as Cuomo’s Lt. Gov. — inviting the Chinese delegation to meet with state officials and promote investment opportunities.
Sun held several prominent roles under Cuomo before becoming Hochul’s Deputy Chief of Staff.
Letters, according to the New York Post, said the delegation could expect discussions about “promoting greater investment, trade cooperation and tourism opportunities” in a state with the third-largest GDP.
One problem, however. The signature, according to former chief of staff Jeff Lewis, was not Hochul’s, as it exhibited “overly loopy” traits dissimilar to the governor’s own John Hancock.
“From my experience, this is not how she would sign her name,” Lewis told the jury.
Sun has been accused of being a Chinese spy. The fact that she infiltrated the office of an American Governor at such a high level — she was still a top aide to Hochul when she succeeded Cuomo — and was negotiating or at least promoting pro-CCP (Chinese Communist Party) economic policies in a state so significant in the operation of the American economy is frightening.
Why did she do it? As RedState’s Managing Editor, Jennifer Van Laar, reported upon Sun’s arrest in September of 2024, the Chinese agent and her husband were allegedly accepting massive bribes totaling millions, then laundering the money and using the scheme’s benefits to buy luxury vehicles and million-dollar properties.
In addition to the letters purportedly bearing forged signatures, jurors also had the opportunity to feast their eyes on the spoils of the couple’s supposed efforts to advance China’s agenda in New York state.
