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CNN: What fortune will the Year of the Snake bring you?

He didn't defend another one-time associate, Xing Wu "Oliver" Pan, a fundraiser, who was convicted of conspiring to commit wire fraud and attempted wire fraud.

WSJ: New York City Comptroller Liu Defends Campaign

The trial of fundraiser Xing Wu "Oliver" Pan and his co-defendant, former Liu campaign treasurer Jia "Jenny" Hou, was scheduled to start this week but now could be postponed for as long as two months.

WSJ: Trial Tied to Liu Delayed

The jurors also heard lawyers for Liu's ex-campaign treasurer, Jia "Jenny" Hou, and former fundraiser Xing "Oliver" Wu Pan portray them as political neophytes caught in the crossfire of an overzealous corruption investigation of Liu's campaign finances.

WSJ: NY jury begins hearing case against Liu aides

Liu's ex-campaign treasurer, Jia "Jenny" Hou, and former Liu fundraiser Xing "Oliver" Wu Pan are facing federal charges of conspiring to break campaign finance laws.

WSJ: Trial opens for aides of NYC mayoral hopeful