High Court upholds acquittal of former president MaBy Yang Hsin-hui and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe High Court today upheld a not-guilty verdict for three defendants, including former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), in connection to a case involving the sale of three media companies by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) that resulted in significant losses. Former president Ma Ying-jeou gestures in an undated photograph. Charges were brought against three defendants: Ma, former Central Investment Co chairman Chang Che-chen (張哲琛) and former general manager Wang Hai-ching (汪海清). Today’s verdict upheld the not-guilty ruling for Ma, Chang and Wang, and upheld the prior verdict and sentencing for Tsai. The case has been in litigation for seven years, with more than three years of High Court proceedings.

Source: Taipei Times December 31, 2025 07:55 UTC