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The Texas Sheriff's Office said on February 29 local time that a "criminal investigation" is currently underway into the death of Angela Chao, CEO of Fumao Group.
In the early hours of Feb. 11, Ms. Zhao's car crashed into the pond of a private ranch in Johnson, Texas, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) from Austin, where she was later found dead.
This is not a typical accident. The Blanco County Sheriff's Office wrote in a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on the 29th. "Although the preliminary investigation indicated that it was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff's Office is investigating the accident as a criminal case until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity," the letter said. ”
The ranch where Mr. Zhao had an accident was owned by a company linked to Mr. Zhao's husband, Jim Breyer, a venture capitalist who had an office in Austin.
Since Zhao Anji's death is still the focus of the criminal investigation, the relevant reports, police records, audio and evidence related to the accident cannot be released to **.
Zhao Anji's sister is Elaine Chao, who served as Trump's first secretary of transportation and Bush's first secretary of labor. Chao's husband is Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader of the Senate and Kentucky.
On Feb. 28, McConnell abruptly announced that he would step down in November. Speaking on the Senate floor, McConnell said, "This is a particularly difficult time for my family. Just a few weeks ago, we lost Elaine's sister Angela. When you lose a loved one, especially when they are young, the grieving process is accompanied by a certain amount of introspection. ”
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