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Rakuten Monkeys scandal: cheer team agent faces detention
Former agent of CPBL Rakuten Monkeys’ cheerleading team, Stanley Chen, was arrested by the Taoyuan District Court for private dealings involving the cheerleaders. Chen confessed to breach of trust and misappropriation of business, with evidence supporting serious suspicions, involving approximately NT$26 million. The case was initially reported by the Rakuten Monkeys team to the Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office and the Agency Against Corruption in 2023. Chen and the team’s former manager, Pu Wei-ching, were questioned after searches were conducted. Four cheerleaders, business persons, and others were also summoned for statements. Pu was released on bail for NT$500,000, while the prosecutor requested the court to detain Chen.2024/02/01 15:25 -
Taoyuan legislator candidate detained for alleged China ties
Ma Chih-wei, an independent legislative candidate from Taoyuan City, has been detained on suspicion of violating Taiwan’s Anti-Infiltration Act, amid allegations of receiving support from mainland China.2024/01/05 22:04 -
Minor fined NT$12K for insulting garbage collector
A teenager in Taiwan has been ordered by the Taoyuan District Juvenile Court on Oct. 5 to pay NT$12,000 in compensation to a garbage collector he insulted. The incident occurred last year when the worker, surnamed Su, was collecting garbage in Taoyuan City. The judge also requested the teenager to apologize to Su and attend a legal counseling course.2023/10/12 16:38