Ex-Taiwan President and his wife sentenced to life for money laundering
It was discussed in February that the former president of Taiwan and his wife were convicted of money-laundering and related crime.
As a result, on September 11, 2009, the ex-president was convicted of corruption and sentenced to life imprisonment. It should be noted that this event is a watershed one in the turbulent political history of Taiwan.
Chen Shui-bian, who presided from 2000 to 2008, was charged with embezzling $3.15 million from a special presidential fund, receiving bribes worth at least $9 million, money laundering, and other charges. His wife was also convicted. Both spouses were sentenced to life.