Cindy Yang, the former operator of a Florida spa named in a prostitution investigation, is speaking out for the first time to rebut reports that she sold access to President Trump. More on NBCNightlyNews tonight.
Ex-spa owner denies selling access to Trump, says Dems target her because she's a Chinese Republican
In an interview with NBC News, Li"Cindy" Yang said she believes she's facing allegations of being a Chinese agent solely because of her ethnicity and political leanings.Yang added that over her roughly 20 years living in the U.S. she has never had any contact with members of the Chinese government.Watch this interview tonight on “NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt” at 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT .
Yang sold the business years ago but attracted attention after she posted a selfie showing her with President Trump at a Super Bowl party at the Trump International golf resort in Florida. Yang said she sold her spa business roughly seven years ago and no longer has anything to do with the salon that's now at the center of a human trafficking investigation.Yang insisted that no prostitution ever took place at her facilities when she was still operating them.
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