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Taiwan Indicts 5 Suspects in Alleged Plot to Injure Comedian
Taiwan prosecutors charge five Taiwanese with attempting to injure comedian who mocks Xi and CCP.
In brief
Taiwan prosecutors charge five Taiwanese with attempting to injure comedian who mocks Xi and CCP. Taiwan has indicted five people accused of trying to injure comedian Huang Yihao who criticizes Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Taiwan indicts 5 suspects
Five people have been indicted in Taiwan on charges they tried to injure a comedian who mocks the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party in his performances.
Comedian Huang Yihao's account
Comedian Huang Yihao said he parked his scooter in an alley when a car swerved toward him, striking him and his scooter, but escaped severe injury.
Suspects accepted 450,000 NT
The five suspects, all Taiwanese, are accused of accepting 450,000 New Taiwan dollars (US$13,900) to break arms and legs of Huang so he couldn't perform on stage.
Suspects received directions from 'K'
The five suspects received directions and funding from someone nicknamed 'K' from mainland China, who asked Zheng to collect the comedian's personal information.
Staged car crash attempt
On Sept. 11, suspect Huang drove the car while Liao filmed from the passenger seat and Fan watched in an alley, but the comedian was not seriously injured.
Prosecutors seek prison terms
Prosecutors are seeking prison terms ranging from two years and seven months to five years and six months for the five suspects.
The headline
Taiwan has indicted five people accused of trying to injure comedian Huang Yihao who criticizes Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party.
