John Liu aide hospitalized; trial on hold
Xing Wu Pan, aka Oliver Pan, a former fundraiser for NYC Comptroller John Liu, leaves Manhattan Federal Court. (Nov. 12, 2102)
A federal judge disclosed Tuesday that an aide to city Comptroller John Liu who is charged with illegal fundraising has been involuntarily committed to a hospital for psychiatric problems, placing his upcoming trial in limbo.
The aide, fundraiser Xing Wu "Oliver" Pan, and Liu campaign treasurer Jenny Hou are charged with conspiring to use straw donors to boost Liu's mayoral campaign. The trial...
