From Reuters.

A Taipei court sentenced former city mayor and one-time presidential candidate Ko Wen-je to 17 years in jail after finding him guilty of corruption and misuse of political donations, the ‌official Central News Agency said.

Ko, who was mayor from 2014 to 2022 and came third in 2024’s presidential election, has been out on bail since September and has consistently denied wrongdoing.

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