Final Victory in Lawsuit! DPP Smeared Ma Ying-jeou for Soliciting Funds from Gangs, Liang Wen-chieh Ordered to Pay NT $1.2 Million in Compensation

Former President Ma Ying-jeou sued then-DPP spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh for defamation after Liang accused him of soliciting campaign funds from gambling syndicate boss Chen Ying-chu in $2011$. Following a retrial by the High Court, the final judgment ordered Liang Wen-chieh and the Democratic Progressive Party to jointly compensate Ma Ying-jeou NT $1.2 million. The ruling determined that Liang Wen-chieh's remarks were subjective conjecture, lacked reasonable verification, and infringed upon Ma Ying-jeou's reputation.