2024-03-01 02:00:33
On August 21, 2017, Anji Zhao attended an event in Flushing, New York. (Lin Dan/The Epoch Times)
[The Epoch Times, March 01, 2024](Comprehensive report by Epoch Times reporter Xia Yu) The Texas Sheriff said that the death case of Angela Chao, the chairman and CEO of the shipping giant Foremost Group, is being investigated “Criminal Investigation”.
CNBC reported that on Thursday (February 29), the Texas Sheriff’s Office said that Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao passed away earlier this month. She was the leader of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell’s sister-in-law, the case is currently under “criminal investigation.”
Shortly following midnight on February 11, 50-year-old Angie Zhao was rescued from a car that crashed into a pond on a private ranch in Johnson City, Texas, and was later confirmed dead. The crime occurred regarding 40 miles from Austin.
No further details regarding her death have been released.
“This incident was not a typical accident,” the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday.
“Although the preliminary investigation indicates this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office is investigating this incident as a criminal matter until sufficient evidence is available to rule out criminal activity,” the letter said.
Because Zhao’s death is under a criminal investigation, the Blanco County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer told Paxton that reports, 911 logs, audio and video evidence, and other materials should not be released to inquiring media.
“Releasing reports, video and other information prior to the completion of the investigation would interfere with the investigation and possible prosecution of this matter,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote.
The letter did not disclose evidence that Zhao Anji died as a result of criminal conduct.
But the statement that Zhao’s death was not a “typical accident” and the prosecutorial language in the letter mark a significant shift from the initial statement issued days following Zhao’s death.
“EMS attempted emergency measures on her, but she was underwater (drowning),” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on February 16.
“Our preliminary investigation has determined that this was an unfortunate accident. The investigation is currently ongoing,” the authorities said in a previous statement.
The ranch where Zhao died is owned by a corporate entity tied to her husband, venture capitalist Jim Breyer, who has offices in Austin.
The local media “Austin American-Statesman” reported that a law enforcement official revealed that Angie Zhao is believed to have drowned following driving into the water on February 11. But for days, police refused to provide basic information or records.
In a letter to Paxton, the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office went on to ask the attorney general for his opinion on whether these records and other materials should be withheld from the public at this time. The statement said that once the investigation into Zhao’s death is completed, “all reports will be released to all inquirers.”
Angie Zhao is the younger sister of McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao, who served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Transportation. The parents of the two sisters founded Foremost Group.
McConnell announced on Wednesday that he will resign as Senate Republican leader in November this year. He also mentioned for the first time the death of his wife and sister Angie Chao.
“This is an especially difficult time for my family,” McConnell said on the Senate floor. “Just a few weeks ago, we tragically lost Elaine (Elaine Chao)’s sister, Angela.”
“When you lose a loved one, especially when they’re gone at such a young age, there’s a certain introspection that goes along with the grief,” McConnell said during the Senate meeting. “Maybe it’s God’s call to your own life. A reminder of the journey, prioritizing the impact we leave on future generations, is inevitable for all.”
Anji Zhao is the chairman and CEO of Foremost Group, the largest shipping giant in China. She graduated from Harvard University and received undergraduate and graduate degrees.
According to the Chinese introduction on her personal website, Angie Zhao also served as a director of the New York City Economic and Enterprise Development Bureau, Harvard Business School Dean’s Advisory Board, Lincoln Center Global China Advisory Board, American Bureau of Shipping, Foremost Foundation and Shanghai Mulan Education Foundation. . At the same time, she also serves on the “U.S.-China Outstanding Youth Forum” of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, and was elected as a current member of the Council on Foreign Affairs. She is also the honorary president of the Jiao Tong University Alumni Foundation.
She has also served as a director of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and BIMCO Executive Organization.
Her husband Breyer is an American venture capitalist and the founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, which is headquartered in Austin. Breyer is also a minority owner of the Boston Celtics, according to the Breyer Capital website.
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