New York woman pleads guilty to $30M investment scheme tied to political campaigns

A New York woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday in relation to a multi-year investment scheme, falsely promising investors permanent resident status in the U.S. and selling foreign investors access to American politicians, including President Trump.  Sherry Xue Li, of Oyster Bay, N.Y., pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government…