Ke Wenzhe

Huang Kuo-chang was accused of "hiring paparazzi to follow and monitor political opponents," and that following 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 the law.

The first-instance verdict in the DPP spy case has Huang Qurong sentenced to 10 years. All four pro-democracy spies have been sentenced, and the judge's anger has exacerbated diplomatic tensions. │ Sanli News reporters You Tao and Liao Yiyang. News link: Fidelity Law Firm attorney Li Yusheng 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 be up to 25 years in prison. The judge ultimately sentenced the three defendants to 10 years, 8 years and 2 months, and 4 years, respectively, which is not much different from previous court sentences in similar cases. However, the judge's sentence differed significantly from the prosecutor's specific request, and...

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 complained 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 caused the two of them to have poor sleep quality. 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's infection with HPV. She has arranged for a full-body health check next week. The Taipei Detention Center responded to this...

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. The prosecution argued for Ko Wen-je to remain in custody until all witnesses had been questioned. If bail were to be granted, Ko would be barred from contact with any witnesses listed on the evidence list. However, Ko's attorney argued that the evidence list contained at least 200-300 names, some of whom were unnecessary and had already signed recognizances, and that the standards should be relaxed. Liu Yi-ling, an attorney at Fidelity Law Firm...

"Orange" mentioned in court for the first time! Li Wenzong: Gave NT$8 million. Source unknown | CTS News reporter Sun Yuli News link: Former People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je returned to the Taipei District Court on the 16th. Li Wenzong, then Ko Wen-je's campaign chief financial officer, appeared in court as a witness and was questioned. During the questioning, the prosecutor asked about the NT$8 million deposited into the New Hometown Foundation. Li Wenzong said that the money was given by Orange, but the other party did not disclose the source. He also mentioned that Ko Wen-je and Hsu Chih-yu were "a team," meaning that others would not know about their affairs. As for whether Orange handled Ko Wen-je's finances, he was not sure, but Li Wenzong was concerned about Orange...

Ko Wen-je's NT$70 million bail was revoked and the Taipei District Court will reopen his detention hearing next Monday. │ CTS News Reporter Cai Zhimin News Link: Former People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je's bail was revoked by the High Court yesterday (12th) and the detention hearing will be reopened at 10 am on Monday. On the same day, the High Court directly ordered DPP Taipei City Councilor Chen Yi-jun to post a NT$1 million bail, which also caused the People's Party to question whether it was a double standard! The ruling stated that Ko Wen-je's case involved cases such as the Jinghua City case and political donations, and that he had not yet completed the questioning of witnesses and had not confessed to the crime from beginning to end. Chen Yi-jun's case was relatively simple and was suspected of fraudulently claiming assistant fees. She has already confessed to the crime...

Ko Wen-je's five-day bail sentence has been rescinded, and his detention hearing will resume next Monday. The High Court's ruling regarding the Lee Wen-chung incident, which appears to be a case of collusion and evidence destruction, may alleviate tensions. (Sanli News reporter Ling Yu-jun, Liao Yi-yang, and Zhang Hao translation) News link: Fidelity Law Firm attorney Li Yu-sheng stated that the High Court judge questioned the question of whether the relevant evidence was clear given that many witnesses had yet to be fully questioned. In particular, in addition to crimes under the Anti-Corruption Act, cases involving public interest embezzlement and breach of trust are still under trial. Therefore, there are doubts about the appropriateness of granting Ko Wen-je bail at this time. Therefore, the original bail ruling was rescinded, and the case was sent back to the local court for retrial.

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Ko's popularity has overshadowed Chang's. It's rumored that the future of the White House depends on Ko for major events, but Chang for minor matters. | Reporters Liao Pinjun and Wu Jiecheng. News link: Attorney Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that the Legislative Yuan amended the law in 2011, declaring that criticism of public power itself cannot be prohibited by criminal penalties, thus removing the crime of insulting a public office. Therefore, Huang Kuo-chang is citing a now-repealed law. Furthermore, regarding the bail decision for Ko Wen-je, prosecutors have filed an appeal, as Ko violated the order not to contact witnesses. The case will be heard by the High Court. Fidelity Law Firm Line: https://li…

Ko Wen-je's first court appearance since being released on bail contradicts the consensus decision, claiming the former Metropolitan Municipal Committee did not discuss the legality of the Jinghuacheng case. The Urban Development Bureau should have overseen it. │Reporters You Tao and Jian Hanming. News link: Fidelity Law Firm attorney Li Yusheng stated that Xu Guocheng, a former member of the Metropolitan Municipal Committee, testified today that the Jinghuacheng case was not decided by consensus during the Metropolitan Municipal Committee's discussion. Instead, then-chairman Peng Zhensheng made the decision on his own, ignoring objections from the committee members. Therefore, Ko Wen-je's argument that the Jinghuacheng case was decided by consensus among the professional committee members will likely be rejected by the judge, putting him at a disadvantage. Fidelity Law Firm Line: https:…

The Taipei District Prosecutors' Office is considering whether Ko will post bail. The District Prosecutors' Office must file an appeal within 10 days. Lawyers predict the prosecution may appeal. The District Prosecutors' Office is currently considering a decision to post bail in his own name. Lin Junxian is not giving Ko a chance to act. (Reporters Xu Xiangyun and Zheng Xiangren) News link: The Taipei District Court has ordered Ko Wen-je to post bail for NT$70 million, with travel restrictions and the requirement to wear an electronic anklet. Upon receiving the news, his wife, Chen Pei-chi, quickly raised funds. However, Ko Wen-je stated through his appointed lawyer that he needs to carefully consider whether to post bail. The People's Party stated that they understand Ko Wen-je's determination to defend his innocence and that if Ko agrees to sign on Monday, bail will be immediately posted. Attorney Li Yu-sheng of Fidelity Law Firm stated that generally...

Finally home after a year in detention, Ko Wen-je posted bail of NT$70 million | TVBS News Reporter Guo Ying News Link: The Taipei District Court ruled that Ko Wen-je post bail of NT$70 million, restrict his travel abroad, and wear an electronic anklet. Upon receiving the news, his wife, Chen Pei-chi, scrambled to raise funds, but Ko Wen-je stated through his appointed lawyer that he would carefully consider whether to post bail. The People's Party stated that they understand Ko Wen-je's determination to defend his innocence and that if Ko agrees to sign on Monday, bail will be immediately posted. Li Xin, an attorney at Fidelity Law Firm, stated that the judge granted Ko Wen-je bail but required him to post the bail in his own name: This is relatively rare in practice...