Former Taiwanese Presidential Candidate Sentenced to 17 Years in Corruption Case

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Ko Wen-je, former Taipei mayor who ran in Taiwan’s presidential race in 2024, leaves the Taipei District Court in Taipei on March 26, 2026. Song Pi-lung/The Epoch TimesTAIPEI, Taiwan—A Taipei court on March 26 found a former presidential candidate guilty of corruption-related charges and sentenced him to 17 years in prison, a verdict that has attracted domestic media attention amid the ongoing political deadlock in Taiwan.Ko Wen-je, former mayor of Taipei, was convicted on four counts, including accepting bribes, embezzlement, and breach of trust, the Taipei District Court said in a press release.

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