The passing of Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, is now the subject of a criminal investigation, following its initial classification as an unfortunate accident just weeks ago.
Angela Chao, sister of former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, acted as the CEO of The Foremost Group of the dry bulk company with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
As previously reported, The Foremost Group announced in a press release that Angela Chao passed away in a “tragic car accident,” yet provided no additional information regarding the circumstances of the accident.
A week later, following the initial press release, the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office revealed that Chao passed away after her car plunged into a pond on a private ranch situated 40 miles outside of Austin, Texas. However, they maintained the classification of the incident as an accident.
In a letter addressed to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office stated, “This incident was not a typical accident.”
“Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office is still investigating this accident as a criminal matter until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity,” added the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office.
As reported by The New York Post:
The death of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s billionaire sister-in-law is being investigated as a crime weeks after her body was pulled from her submerged car in Texas.
Angela Chao, 50, was found dead in her sinking vehicle in a pond on a ranch in Johnson City, near Austin, on Feb. 11.
“Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office is still investigating this accident as a criminal matter until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity,” the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Thursday letter to state Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to CNBC.
“This incident was not a typical accident,” the agency added.
Mitch McConnell stepped down at the same time his sister-in-law died.
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