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     • TAIPEI (Reuters) - Former Taiwan president and anti-China firebrand Chen Shui-bian was indicted on Friday in connection with a series of corruption-related scandals involving himself and family members. Prosecutors said they would recommend the heaviest sentence possible on charges of graft, forgery and money laundering.
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     Taiwan ex-president Chen charged with corruption | Reuters

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   Why did Chen Shui-bian go to jail?

   • After considering the case, this same day (30 December), the Court ordered former President Chen Shui-bian returned to jail pending trial on corruption charges, accepting prosecutors' arguments that he be locked up to prevent him fleeing or colluding with alleged coconspirators.

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   Why did the Taipei High Court detain Chen?

   • On January 6, 2009, the Taiwan High Court upheld a lower court decision to detain the former President. The High Court determined that Chen's appeal against the Taipei District Court's ruling was unjustified and concluded that Chen's detention is necessary to facilitate subsequent trials.

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   Why were Chen Shui-bian and Wu Shu-chen sentenced to life in prison?

   • "Chen Shui-bian and Wu Shu-chen were sentenced to life in prison because Chen has done grave damage to the country, and Wu, because she was involved in corruption deals as the first lady," said a court spokesman, Huang Chun-ming. He said the couple had also been fined a total of NT$500m (£9m).

   Taiwan court jails former president Chen Shui-bian for corruption

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   Who is Chen Shui-bian?

   • Former president Chen Shui-bian was released without bail on December 13, 2008, after being indicted for money laundering and misuse of public funds hours earlier. The district court ordered that Chen remain in Taiwan to face pending trial.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chen_Shui-bian_corruptionChen Shui-bian corruption charges - Wikipedia

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   On June 8, 2010, the Taipei District Court found former President Chen Shui-bian not guilty of embezzling diplomatic funds. On June 11, the High Court decided to cut former president Chen's life sentence for corruption to 20 years in jail.

4. www.theguardian.com › world › 2009Taiwan court jails former president Chen Shui-bian for corruption

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   Sep 11, 2009 · Fri 11 Sep 2009 06.30 EDT. A Taiwanese court today sentenced former president Chen Shui-bian to life in prison after finding him guilty of corruption. The high-profile, politically...

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5. www.taipeitimes.com › News › taiwanA-bian acquitted of charges tied to state affairs fund ...

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   Jul 16, 2022 · The High Court yesterday acquitted former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) of charges related to his personal use of state funds following a recent change to the Accounting Act (會計法), while his wife and son were sentenced on bribery charges.

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7. www.loc.gov › item › global-legal-monitorTaiwan: Former President Given Life Sentence on Charges of ...

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   Sep 12, 2009 · (Oct. 5, 2009) On September 11, 2009, Taiwan's former President, Chen Shui-bian, and his wife, Wu Shu-jen, were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Taipei District Court, in a 1,415-page verdict (more than half of which comprises appended tables of data).

8. www.reuters.com › article › idUSTRE4BB1L0Taiwan ex-president Chen charged with corruption | Reuters

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   Dec 12, 2008 · TAIPEI (Reuters) - Former Taiwan president and anti-China firebrand Chen Shui-bian was indicted on Friday in connection with a series of corruption-related scandals involving himself...

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10. www.nytimes.com › 2008/11/12 › worldFormer President of Taiwan Is Detained in a Corruption Inquiry

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    Nov 12, 2008 · Nov. 11, 2008. SHANGHAI Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan and an ardent advocate of continued independence for the island, was detained by the police there late Tuesday...

11. www.nytimes.com › 2009/09/12 › worldEx-Leader of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian, Gets Life Sentence - The ...

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    Sep 12, 2009 · By Edward Wong. Sept. 11, 2009. BEIJING Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan who had been on trial since March on corruption charges, was convicted and sentenced to life...