Taipei Times
Date: Dec 21, 2016
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter

Taipei City Councilor Wang Shih-chien (王世堅) yesterday said the judges presiding over his case were biased, after the Taiwan High Court found him guilty in a defamation lawsuit filed by Hung Chi-kune (洪智坤), a former aide of Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲).

Wang insinuated that Hung received a bribe from Taipei Dome contractor Farglory Group (遠雄集團) in exchange for pushing the project through the city government, the court said in its ruling.

It sentenced Wang to 50 days in prison, which can be commuted to a fine of NT$50,000 (US$1,562).

The ruling was final.

Hung had also filed a civil lawsuit against Wang, asking for NT$2 million in damages and a public apology from Wang, to be published in the nation’s major newspapers.    [FULL  STORY]