
The Manhasset home of an ex-aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul was raided by the FBI early Tuesday, according to various news reports.
The raid was held before dawn Tuesday morning at Linda Sun’s Stone Hill gated community home on Saxony Court.
The reason for the raid, first reported by The New York Times, is unknown.
Sun and her husband Chris Hu have not been charged with any crimes. No arrests were made during the raid and it is unknown if anything was seized by law enforcement.
Efforts to reach the FBI’s New York press office for confirmation and additional details of the raid were unavailing.
Footage from the raid published by Newsday shows FBI personnel removing a plastic folding table from a vehicle and bringing it toward Sun’s home. The house is shown with all the lights on inside.
FBI personnel are also shown in the video footage walking about in front of Sun’s home and by her front door.
It is unknown what time the video was taken of the raid, but it was before the sun had risen. Nighttime fauna can be heard in the background.
Sun is reported to be a former deputy chief of staff for Hochul but holds a 15-year-long career working in government.
Hochul’s Long Island Press secretary declined to comment on the matter. He was also unable to immediately confirm Sun’s reported prior employment under the governor.
Sun’s LinkedIn profile outlines a long career in public service, beginning in 2009 as chief of staff for Rep. Grace Meng’s former state Assembly office.
Sun has held many other positions, including director of Asian American affairs, Queens regional representative, and deputy chief diversity officer under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Her LinkedIn profile also states that she held the title of chief of staff under Hochul from September 2021 until November 2022 and worked for the state Department of Labor, ending in March 2023.
Citing an unknown source, Politico reported that Sun had been fired from her Department of Labor job in March of 2023 due to evidence of misconduct. This evidence was reported to law enforcement, according to multiple publications.