NEW YORK – A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested by the FBI Tuesday morning, the FBI confirmed.
Linda Solar, a former deputy chief of employees, was arrested, alongside along with her husband Chris Hu, the FBI stated.
It occurred Tuesday morning in Manhasset on Lengthy Island.
The precise expenses are beneath a sealed indictment.
Solar and Hu are anticipated to be arraigned in Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon.
Solar’s Lengthy Island residence was searched again in July, though the explanation for the search was not disclosed.
Sources informed CBS Information New York that Solar has held a number of positions in state authorities beginning in 2012.
Sources accustomed to the case stated that, in 2023, proof of misconduct was found whereas Solar labored on the state Division of Labor.
That proof was turned over to legislation enforcement.
“This particular person was employed by the chief chamber greater than a decade in the past. We terminated her employment in March 2023 after discovering proof of misconduct, instantly reported her actions to legislation enforcement and have assisted legislation enforcement all through this course of,” Hochul’s Press Secretary Avi Small stated.
Pat Milton
contributed to this report.
