Taiwan Leaks Case Makes Ma Third Straight President Prosecuted
- Ex-leader says actions were ‘not a crime’ after indictment
- Allegations at center of 2013 feud with legislative speaker
Ma Ying-jeou.
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Ex-Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou expressed confidence he would be exonerated after Taipei prosecutors indicted him over allegedly leaking details of a criminal investigation while still in office.
Ma, 66, was hit with three criminal counts Tuesday alleging that he improperly disclosed a wiretapped conversation between lawmakers discussing an influence-peddling investigation, according to court documents filed by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office. Each count carries a possible sentence of as many as three years in prison.