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Chen Yuxuan was involved in the Vaccine Commission fraud of NT$1.06 billion from Tzu Chi. During the trial, he complained of poor prison conditions and obstruction of his right to defence. The prosecutor criticized him for not thinking about the harm he might cause to society and the victim.
Lawyer Chen Yuxuan is suspected of committing fraud against a person named Li Yirutzu chi Foundation has channels to buy BNTvaccine Chen was detained on charges of fraud involving 1.06 billion yuan (US$30 million) in commissions. Taichung District Court held a court hearing today. He complained that the prison environment was overcrowded and difficult, that the legal confidence of half his life was collapsing, and that the judiciary was failing people. The prosecutor clearly stated that Chen only thought about himself and did not think about the harm he might cause to the public.pandemic When it’s serious, “Will the fear in people’s hearts be less than that?”
The Taichung District Prosecutor’s Office reported that Chen Yuxuan (41 years old) and Li Yiru (who fled to Hong Kong and are wanted) saw strong demand for vaccines in 2021 and pretended to Tzu Chi that they had channels to purchase BNT vaccines, and had assisted Hon Hai and TSMC. He purchased vaccines and defrauded US$30 million (about NT$1.06 billion) in commission. He also laundered money with the religious group “Hudao” in the Fubon Sky Tree Mansion. Prosecutors conducted a search and seized up to 158 kilograms of gold.
Ms Chen has been detained since her arrest. Due to the end of his detention period, Taichung District Court will hold another hearing this morning.
Chen Yuxuan said that he now realizes that detention is a major obstacle to the defendant’s right to be defended from trial. Today, he also shares the serious problem of prison overcrowding with judges and prosecutors. The dormitory which originally accommodated 8 people has been reduced to 12 to 16 people due to overcrowding. The space is very narrow. He doesn’t even have the space to release the file. He has difficulty reading and there is no computer in the prison. She can only write the arguments slowly, one by one.
Chen said that when a lawyer wants to meet with a lawyer in jail, there is often a wait of up to an hour due to lack of manpower in the jail. A report should be written and reviewed for 1 or 2 days before each legal meeting. However, the report is often not reviewed by counsel prior to the attorney’s meeting, resulting in the inability to have a substantive discussion with counsel. Furthermore, many defendants in prison are in poor mental and physical condition, causing great strain on others.
Chen Yuxuan said that she knew that the judge should have already considered whether to extend the detention, but she still had high hopes for the law. He started studying law at the age of 18 and now at 41, he has realized that law has been his passion for more than half his life. Recently, his faith is slowly breaking down as he heard a lot of ghost stories in prison while in custody, and he realizes that the judiciary has let people down to such an extent.
Chen’s defense lawyer Zheng Yuren said that there is a high probability of innocence in the fraud part of the case, and “Tzu Chi himself does not feel that he has been defrauded.”
Public prosecutor Xie Mengfang believes that whether Tzu Chi was defrauded or not is not something Chen and the defendants can speculate on. The prosecutor deeply regrets what Chen said today. Chen only thinks about the inconveniences of his life in prison, but does not think about the harm he has caused to the country, the people, and Tzu Chi. If you still remember, when this case occurred, it was the most serious moment of the domestic epidemic, and it was difficult to find a vaccine.
Xie Mengfang said, can the fear in people’s hearts be reduced by Chen Yuxuan? Ms Chen still partially denied this, arguing that because the partner had a high level of trust and involvement with her, custody was a necessary measure and did not violate her legal rights.
Xie finally said that if Chen Yuxuan still had hopes of justice, he should explain the matter truthfully.
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He and Li Yiru were accused of defrauding the Tzu Chi Foundation of NT$1.06 billion in commission by pretending to have a BNT vaccine pipeline during the pandemic, and were later involved in money laundering and high capital outflow issues. The case has been prosecuted by the prosecutor.
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Chen Yuxuan said that the prison was overcrowded. The original eight-person dorm was crowded with 12 to 16 people. The space was narrow, there was no way to issue documents, and there were no computers. Lawyers often had to wait for long periods of time, which affected important discussions between them and their lawyers.
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The prosecutor believed that he only cared about his own discomfort in prison, but did not consider the harm he had caused to the country, the people, and Tzu Chi. When the epidemic was at its peak, it was difficult to find a vaccine, and people’s fear and pressure were no less than the defendants.
