Huang Kuo-chang was accused of "hiring paparazzi to follow and monitor political opponents," and that filming political opponents "is not protected by press freedom." Lawyers: Up to five years in prison. | Sanli News reporters You Tao and Wu Jiecheng. News link: Fidelity Law Firm attorney Li Yusheng stated that, based on the Constitution's guarantee of press freedom, the media has a need to interview and report the truth, but they are prohibited from intruding on or disturbing others' privacy without reason, as doing so would exceed the boundaries of press freedom. Hiring paparazzi to follow political opponents is clearly motivated by personal gain, exceeding the boundaries of press freedom and potentially infringing on secrets under the Criminal Law and personal data protection laws. These offenses carry a combined sentence of up to five years in prison, a fine of up to NT$1 million, and civil liability.

The first-instance verdict in the DPP spy case has Huang Qurong sentenced to 10 years. The judge's anger has exacerbated diplomatic tensions. │ Sanli News reporters You Tao and Liao Yiyang. News link: Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that the defendants in this case were charged with leaking state secrets, spying and collecting state secrets, and money laundering. The statutory maximum sentence could reach 25 years in prison. The judge ultimately sentenced the three defendants to 10 years, 8 years and 2 months, and 4 years, respectively, which are not significantly different from previous court sentences in similar cases. Due to the significant discrepancy between the judge's sentence and the prosecutor's specific request, and the significant impact of this case on national security, the prosecutor is likely to appeal. Fidelity Law Firm Line: https://www.fidelitylawfirm.com/…

It was revealed that Ko Wen-je was infected with HPV while in prison. Chen Pei-chi sighed, "My heart is bleeding." The Taipei Detention Center responded. | Era News, One TV News reporter Wang Zhongjun News link: Chen Pei-chi, wife of former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, posted a complaint on Facebook today (20th). She said that people from the monitoring center often called to check on her whereabouts in the early morning. It was suspected that this was because their home signal was poor and they suspected that Ko Wen-je was running away, which led to poor sleep quality for both of them. Chen Pei-chi also accused the Taipei Detention Center of poor living conditions and the lack of toilet lids in the cells, which led to Ko Wen-je being infected with HPV. A full-body health check has been arranged for next week. In response, the Taipei Detention Center said that the use of stainless steel utensils to hold food is based on personal hygiene and to reduce sharing of food with cellmates. In the future, the environment will be improved to protect the rights of inmates. Fidelity...

Ko Wen-je slams the Taipei District Prosecutors Office's ban on contact with 200-300 witnesses as harsh. Mirror News reporter Zhang Jinghan. News link: Ko Wen-je's courtroom appearance today (9/15) focused on whether his contact with witnesses posed a risk of collusion. Prosecutors argued that Ko Wen-je should remain in custody until all witnesses had been questioned. If bail were to be granted, Ko would be barred from contacting any witnesses listed on the evidence list. However, Ko's attorney argued that the evidence list includes at least 200-300 people, some of whom are unnecessary or have already signed recognizances, and that the standards should be relaxed. Attorney Liu Yi-ling of Fidelity Law Firm stated that 14 witnesses remain to be summoned for questioning on the trial date. The future testimony of these 14 witnesses could differ from the testimony of previously testified witnesses.