BROOKLYN (CN) — Federal prosecutors on Friday rested their case against Linda Sun, an ex-staffer for New York Governors Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul accused of acting as an unregistered agent for China.
All eyes are now on Sun’s defense. Starting next week, her lawyers will try to thwart the government’s claim that she sold out New Yorkers for bribes and benefits from Beijing. The defense has still not indicated whether Sun or husband and co-defendant Chris Hu will testify.
Roughly three weeks of testimony from government witnesses detailed Sun’s responsibilities within the Cuomo and Hochul administrations, where she acted as a liaison between the executive chamber and the Asian American community…