A New York judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former aide to two state Democratic governors after jurors said they were deadlocked and couldn't reach a verdict on charges she sold her influence to China.

The Justice Department case in a federal court in Brooklyn was against Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, according to NBC News.

They also faced charges of profiting from a medical equipment scheme during the pandemic. The jury's foreperson said the panel was deadlocked on all 19 counts and was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

Sun was accused of using her state government post to subtly advance communist Chinese government's agenda in exchange for benefits worth millions, NBC also reports.

Federal prosecutors also allegedly took kickbacks from Chinese companies to steer state contracts for face masks and other medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.