Staff Reports
In a classic “how the mighty fall” moment, the FBI decided to throw a surprise party at the opulent $3.5 million home of Linda Sun, a name that’s about as familiar as a high school history lesson on the underappreciated significance of the Spanish-American War. This little escapade went down in the early hours of the morning in the ritzy gated community of Manhasset, NY, where precious little seems to happen except rich folks deciding which yacht to take out for the day.
Linda Sun, who merely served as a deputy chief of staff under New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul, has allegedly been swept up in a cloud of controversy. Despite the pre-dawn commotion, no criminal charges have materialized against her or her husband, Chris Hu. This might suggest that the FBI is just playing a game of “wild goose chase” instead of actually solving anything meaningful, and New York’s finest wouldn’t comment on what exactly they were hunting for inside Sun’s plush digs.
Developing: FBI raids former Hochul aide’s $3.5M Long Island home. 👀
The feds carried out the pre-dawn search at the five-bedroom property where Linda Sun, one of Hochul’s former deputy chiefs of staff, lives in a gated community in Manhasset. pic.twitter.com/Axg7Z1UiDq
— Danny C (@DannyC1111_DC) July 24, 2024
According to sources that might as well be named “Gossip Girls,” Sun was shown the door in 2022 after some undisclosed “evidence of misconduct” surfaced, leading to what appears to be a whimsical referral to law enforcement. Apparently, just having “business development” experience in government doesn’t guarantee one can keep their nose clean. She also dabbled in Asian American affairs and diversity, which begs the question: does being steeped in the politically correct soup make one any more or less likely to commit actual crimes?
After her brief tenure in the governor’s office, Sun quickly transitioned to the state Department of Labor—where it’s rumored the only “labor” being monitored is that of politicians working hard on their re-election campaigns. In a twist that could rival a daytime soap opera, she later attempted to steer the ship as campaign manager for an unsuccessful Democratic congressional candidate in 2023. One can only wonder how that turn of events will play out in her biopic—perhaps with a catchy title like “Descent in the Armchair of Power.”
Adding a sprinkle of ironic flavor to the whole situation, Sun’s husband Chris Hu has been busy managing a liquor store and a medical supplies company as if the American Dream never took a hit from overreaching government regulations. How’s that for thriving in the complex realm of market competition and bureaucracy? Meanwhile, the FBI reportedly made two trips to their mansion, probably in search of evidence—or maybe just scouting for the next perfect location for a dramatic episode of “FBI: Most Wanted.”
One of the key takeaways from this escapade is the now-familiar dilemma: can the FBI be trusted to follow the law in pursuit of those who bend it? The only thing that seems clearer than a certain politician’s ambition in Albany is that for every crony capitalist scandal, there will always be a media circus waiting in the wings. How’s that for accountability in the public sector?
