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fromGothamist
5 days ago

Brooklyn jury weighs charges that ex-NY aide acted as unregistered Chinese agent

Former top aide to New York governors is accused of acting as an unregistered Chinese agent, receiving secret payments and laundering funds to influence government.
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years in prison for illegally funneling millions from a Malaysian billionaire into Obama's 2012 campaign | Fortune

In April 2023, a federal jury convicted Michel of 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. Justice Department prosecutors said federal sentencing guidelines recommended a life sentence for Michel, whom they said "betrayed his country for money" and "lied unapologetically and unrelentingly to carry out his schemes." "His sentence should reflect the breadth and depth of his crimes, his indifference to the risks to his country, and the magnitude of his greed," they wrote.
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fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Former Fugee Pras Michel Sentenced to 14 Years for Conspiracy

Pras Michél received 14 years for conspiracy and money laundering for acting as an unregistered agent and funneling Jho Low's funds to influence U.S. officials.
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fromGothamist
1 month ago

Trial of ex-Hochul aide accused of working for China set to begin in Brooklyn

Linda Sun, a former aide to New York governors, is accused of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government and receiving lavish kickbacks.
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