New Taipei Prosecutors Indict 9 Celebrities Including Danson Tang and Leo Liao in 4th Wave of Draft-Dodging Case, Seek Probation for Self-Reporters
The New Taipei District Prosecutors' Office has indicted 15 individuals, including 9 celebrities, in the fourth wave of a draft-dodging investigation. Prosecutors are seeking probation for those who voluntarily surrendered and cooperated with the investigation, excluding the main suspect Chen Chih-ming. Chen Chih-ming is accused of defrauding over NT$2.7 million from 14 individuals by teaching them to fake high blood pressure to evade military service.
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New Taipei, April 15 (CNA) The New Taipei District Prosecutors' Office has indicted 15 individuals in the fourth wave of a draft-dodging case, including 9 celebrities such as Danson Tang and Leo Liao. Prosecutors stated that, with the exception of the main suspect Chen Chih-ming, the others voluntarily surrendered after the incident and cooperated with the investigation, thus recommending probation from the court.
The New Taipei prosecutors and police began investigating celebrity Darren Wang's draft-dodging case in February last year. In June and November, 12 individuals, including main suspect Chen Chih-ming, Darren Wang, Hsiu Chieh-kai, and Chen Bolin, were indicted on charges of violating the Military Service Act and the Criminal Code for forgery. Golden Bell Award-winning actor Hsueh Shih-ling, despite voluntarily appearing, denied wrongdoing and was indicted in March this year, with prosecutors seeking a heavy sentence.
Yesterday, the New Taipei District Prosecutors' Office again indicted 15 individuals under the Military Service Act and the Criminal Code for forgery. These include main suspect Chen Chih-ming, as well as 9 celebrities who self-reported to the prosecutors' office and police: former Circus member Leo Liao, Energy member Tang Chen-kang, actor Danson Tang (real name Ruan Ting-chun), A-da (real name Chang Ching-hsiang), Chiu Hao-chi (real name Chiu Hsiao-tsun), Lee Wei-feng, singer Tsou Han-sheng (real name Tsou Tsung-han), Yang Ching-han, and dancer Li Yi-fu, along with 5 ordinary men.
According to the indictment, main suspect Chen Chih-ming, who was exempt from military service due to severe high blood pressure, was familiar with the procedures for military physical examinations and re-examinations. Starting around 2009, he charged 14 conscripts between NT$100,000 and NT$300,000, teaching them to hold their breath to raise their blood pressure. During re-examinations, Chen Chih-ming would act as a proxy, measuring their 24-hour blood pressure, thereby obtaining diagnoses of moderate or severe high blood pressure, and changing their military service status from regular service to exemption. Chen Chih-ming collected over NT$2.7 million in total from 14 individuals.
Among them, A-da admitted during interrogation that he met Chen Chih-ming through a friend 15 years ago and paid NT$100,000 in installments for Chen Chih-ming to help him evade military service. He only came forward to self-report recently after being persuaded by fellow actors Daniel Chen and Ken Hsieh, who were also indicted for draft-dodging. Leo Liao, Lee Wei-feng, and Chiu Hao-chi also admitted they were encouraged by Daniel Chen and Ken Hsieh to self-report.
Prosecutors pointed out that Chen Chih-ming exploited loopholes in the system, deliberately falsified high blood pressure test results, severely undermined the fairness of Taiwan's military service system, and profited handsomely from it. Given the serious nature of the crime, prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of over 5 years. For the other conscripts, their voluntary surrender and active cooperation with the investigation after the incident demonstrate deep remorse, and the court is asked to consider granting them probation. (Editor: Lung Po-an) 1150415
The New Taipei prosecutors and police began investigating celebrity Darren Wang's draft-dodging case in February last year. In June and November, 12 individuals, including main suspect Chen Chih-ming, Darren Wang, Hsiu Chieh-kai, and Chen Bolin, were indicted on charges of violating the Military Service Act and the Criminal Code for forgery. Golden Bell Award-winning actor Hsueh Shih-ling, despite voluntarily appearing, denied wrongdoing and was indicted in March this year, with prosecutors seeking a heavy sentence.
Yesterday, the New Taipei District Prosecutors' Office again indicted 15 individuals under the Military Service Act and the Criminal Code for forgery. These include main suspect Chen Chih-ming, as well as 9 celebrities who self-reported to the prosecutors' office and police: former Circus member Leo Liao, Energy member Tang Chen-kang, actor Danson Tang (real name Ruan Ting-chun), A-da (real name Chang Ching-hsiang), Chiu Hao-chi (real name Chiu Hsiao-tsun), Lee Wei-feng, singer Tsou Han-sheng (real name Tsou Tsung-han), Yang Ching-han, and dancer Li Yi-fu, along with 5 ordinary men.
According to the indictment, main suspect Chen Chih-ming, who was exempt from military service due to severe high blood pressure, was familiar with the procedures for military physical examinations and re-examinations. Starting around 2009, he charged 14 conscripts between NT$100,000 and NT$300,000, teaching them to hold their breath to raise their blood pressure. During re-examinations, Chen Chih-ming would act as a proxy, measuring their 24-hour blood pressure, thereby obtaining diagnoses of moderate or severe high blood pressure, and changing their military service status from regular service to exemption. Chen Chih-ming collected over NT$2.7 million in total from 14 individuals.
Among them, A-da admitted during interrogation that he met Chen Chih-ming through a friend 15 years ago and paid NT$100,000 in installments for Chen Chih-ming to help him evade military service. He only came forward to self-report recently after being persuaded by fellow actors Daniel Chen and Ken Hsieh, who were also indicted for draft-dodging. Leo Liao, Lee Wei-feng, and Chiu Hao-chi also admitted they were encouraged by Daniel Chen and Ken Hsieh to self-report.
Prosecutors pointed out that Chen Chih-ming exploited loopholes in the system, deliberately falsified high blood pressure test results, severely undermined the fairness of Taiwan's military service system, and profited handsomely from it. Given the serious nature of the crime, prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of over 5 years. For the other conscripts, their voluntary surrender and active cooperation with the investigation after the incident demonstrate deep remorse, and the court is asked to consider granting them probation. (Editor: Lung Po-an) 1150415