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February 2001. Later that year, a sex tape of Chu and married businessman Tseng Chung-ming was released. Prosecutors believed that Tsai and spiritual advisor
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District Prosecutors' Office in January 2002, and indicted on 7 February. However, Chu chose to drop the case against Tsai in June.
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696:"Legislator found not guilty of corruption"
571:"Taipei's Ma Ying-jeou: the city statesman"
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957:"Six sentenced in sex-VCD scandal"
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775:"Former Hsinchu mayor will reply"
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723:"DPP wrangles over Hsinchu mayor"
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