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Democrats are asking the FBI to probe former massage parlor owner Li “Cindy” Yang over her extensive connections with Republican figures and her alleged role in getting Chinese businessmen into political fundraisers, The Miami Herald reports. In a Friday letter, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate Intelligence and Judiciary Committees reportedly called for “criminal and counterintelligence investigations” into allegations of “potential human trafficking... unlawful foreign lobbying, campaign finance and other activities” against Yang. Yang, who often posted pictures of herself with Republican figures on social media, also reportedly arranged for a group of Chinese expats to attend a 2017 GOP fundraiser and is “part of a network of organizations” advocating for China to control Taiwan. She also reportedly founded the massage parlor where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft allegedly paid for sexual services. While Yang has not been charged with any crimes related to the massage parlor or connections, lawmakers reportedly wrote that her access to Republican figures could enable her and others to “acquire potential material for blackmail or other even more nefarious purposes.”