Newly appointed FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker is under fire as his connections to China have come to light amid a growing federal investigation into corruption in New York City. Tucker, who previously led T&M USA LLC, had business dealings with Miles Guo, a Chinese billionaire convicted of fraud and money laundering, who admitted to working for Chinese intelligence.
Images of Tucker with Guo in the latter’s Manhattan apartment have raised serious concerns about the commissioner’s associations, especially as more officials in New York face scrutiny for ties to foreign governments. Additionally, Tucker’s connection to Lin Gui’an, an NYPD official with reported ties to the Chinese Communist Party, has deepened the suspicion surrounding his appointment.
The revelations come at a time when other city officials, including two former FDNY chiefs and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, are entangled in corruption investigations. Tucker’s links to Guo and Lin have raised concerns about the potential for foreign influence in New York’s government.
This investigation is part of a broader federal probe that has already implicated multiple high-profile officials, casting a shadow over the leadership of one of America’s largest cities.
