Taipei District Prosecutor 結果共6筆

Discover the latest on the Core Pacific City corruption case as Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Ko Wen-je faces a second round of questioning. Details inside.

Discover the latest on Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Ko Wen-je’s legal battle over the Core Pacific City scandal, including his decision not to appeal and the ongoing financial probe.

Explore the latest on Taipei’s Core Pacific City investigation: Authorities probe former Mayor Ko Wen-je for alleged profiteering, with key figures interviewed and restrictions imposed.

Chief Prosecutor Shih Chia-jung announces the initial determination of drowning deaths in a speedboat capsizing incident in Kinmen. Medical examinations have been conducted, but official death certificates are pending family input. The incident occurred during a confrontation between a Chinese fishing boat and the Kinmen coast guard, resulting in two fishermen falling overboard. Shih’s investigation points to accidental drowning, but the exact circumstances are still under clarification.

Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao is set to appear in Taipei District Court on Wednesday, December 27, as the defendant in two separate legal matters. In the morning case, Kao is accused of defamation by Tario Ong, a business professor at Western Washington University, who claimed on social media that Kao’s doctoral thesis contained unreferenced data from the Institute for Information Industry. After Kao reported Ong for aggravated defamation and the prosecutor chose not to indict, Ong filed a countersuit. In the afternoon case, Kao is facing charges of fraudulently claiming assistant fees during her time as a legislator. The Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office has charged Kao with fraudulently obtaining NT＄460,030 in wages and overtime pay for her assistants, resulting in charges of embezzlement and forgery. The courtroom may face an overflow of observers from the Hsinchu City Government. The cases are ongoing with further developments pending.

Prominent Facebook influencer and critic of the Tsai Ing-wen administration, Lin Yu-hung, has been revealed to have fabricated threats against his life after denouncing import egg policies. The Taoyuan District Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the fabrication, sparking unrest on social media.