| __________________________________________________________________________ Divorcée accused of blackmailing billionaire Bucks owner Wesley Edens was bailed out by Chinese foreign agent ========================================================================= By Kyle Schnitzer, Steven Vago and Anthony Blair Published May 13, 2026, 5:30 a.m. ET The Chinese-born divorcée who is charged with blackmailing Wall Street billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks owner Wesley Edens was bailed out of jail by a Chinese foreign agent — and has extensive ties to the country, bombshell court documents reveal. Changli “Sophia” Luo, 46, who faces four counts over the alleged extortion scheme after she had sex with the 64-year-old Edens, was released on $500,000 bond, which was posted by Robin Mui — the CEO of a pro-Chinese Communist Party newspaper that operates in the US. Documents show Mui stumped up $100,000 in cash to secure her release on house arrest. Changli Luo, also known as Sophia Luo, in a video for One World Initiative Advocacy. 5 Changli Luo is accused of trying to blackmail the co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks. One World Initiative Mui is a registered foreign agent who runs Sing Tao US, the New York City-based ... 5 Wesley Edens is a Wall Street financier worth more than $2.5 billion. Getty Images During a Dec. 3 court hearing following her arrest, the government argued that she was a flight risk due to her significant ties to China. ... 5 In June 2025, Luo was bailed out by Robin Mui, a prominent Chinese government asset. Her lawyer argued that she wasn’t a flight risk and noted that she is not a Chinese citizen and had surrendered her US passport. ... News as a foreign agent of Hong Kong in 2021 after a demand by the US Justice Department. The US arm of the company received millions from its parent organization in Hong Kong, a former British colony that is now entirely controlled by the CCP ... The company denied it was acting as a foreign agent — claiming that it is a legitimate news outlet providing information to the Chinese expat community. His company also donated to the campaign of a California mayor who has since admitted to being a Chinese agent, according to campaign finance records. ... Brooklyn Nets at Fiserv Forum on Oct. 19, 2021, in Milwaukee. Getty Images Eileen Wang, 58, resigned as mayor of Arcadia on Monday after pleading guilty to acting as an agent for the Chinese government. agent for the Chinese government. Mui did not disclose his meeting with Adams officials, raising potential legal concerns. Mui claimed it was his job to talk to Mui’s involvement in the case raises questions about whether Luo could be involved in China’s attempt to run influence operations in the US, according to an expert from the respected conservative think tank, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). “You have this ecosystem of Chinese language news outlets in the US, many of them get funding from Chinese sources, participate in Chinese government dialogues, and clearly have editorial agendas assigned by the Chinese government,” FDD Senior Fellow Emily de La Bruyere told The Post. “Then you have non-profits that have as their mission something along the lines of ‘fostering Chinese-US cooperation’ or ‘globalization,’ and most of them do not disclose their funding, but in some cases, you can see they are funded by Chinese entities,” she added. “It wouldn’t at all be crazy to imagine a scenario in which you have a China-tied Chinese language news outlet advancing Chinese influence efforts in the US, a China-tied non-profit advancing Chinese interest in the US, and a Chinese agent in political office, and all of these three interact, and their funding is commingled or coming from similar sources,” she said. Wesley Edens is a Wall Street financier worth more than $2.5 billion. Getty Images Document showing the signature of Changli Luo and a digital signature by Ni Qian, dated June 16, 2025. In June 2025, Luo was bailed out by Robin Mui, a prominent Chinese government asset. Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens waves to the crowd during the ring ceremony, with the NBA championship trophy and rings visible on a display stand. Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens is introduced before a game against the Brooklyn Nets at Fiserv Forum on Oct. 19, 2021, in Milwaukee. Getty Images Wes Edens, co-chairman and co-founder of Fortress Investment Group LLC, arriving at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference. Luo is accused of sliding into Edens' LinkedIn DMs, hooking up with him — and then threatening to share compromising videos and pictures of the financier, according to federal docs. Bloomberg via Getty Images You are viewing 1 of 5 images Previous Image Next Image More Stories ------------ Page Six ‘American Idol’ finalist Keyla Richardson’s furious mom says daughter was 'robbed' after third-place finish ‘American Idol’ finalist Keyla Richardson’s furious mom says daughter was 'robbed' after third-place finish ... |
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