The FBI has arrested New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s former deputy chief of staff and her husband after raiding their home.
Linda Sun, 40, and her husband Chris Hu, 41, were arrested Tuesday in Manhasset, Long Island, according to The New York Times.
The couple’s five-bedroom home, which cost $3.50, was searched by federal officials in July.
The FBI declined to comment on the nature of the charges.
The couple is expected to appear in Brooklyn court Tuesday afternoon, where prosecutors are expected to ask a judge to unseal the charges.
Linda Sun and her husband Chris Hu were arrested in Manhasset on Tuesday
The couple’s $3.50, five-bedroom home was searched by federal officials in July
The couple bought the home in 2021 in a gated community called Stone Hill. Earlier this year, they placed the home in a trust, documents show.
Sun worked in state government for nearly 15 years, first as chief of staff to a state legislator and then holding positions in the administration of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
In September 2021, she was named deputy chief of staff for Hochul, according to her LinkedIn profile. She remained in that role for about 15 months.
In November 2022, she moved to a job at the New York Department of Labor, where she served as deputy commissioner for strategic corporate development. However, she resigned from that job just months later, in March 2023, the profile said.
A source familiar with the circumstances surrounding her departure told the Associated Press news agency that she was fired after evidence of misconduct was found.
In September 2021, Sun was appointed deputy chief of staff to Governor Hochul
The matter was referred to law enforcement at the time, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss personnel matters. The person declined to describe the nature of the alleged misconduct.
After leaving state government, Sun went to work as campaign manager for Democrat Austin Cheng, who was making an unsuccessful bid for Congress on Long Island.