On September 11, former Presi-dent Chen Shui-bian was convicted in the first instance after a corruption trial lasting 1,001 days. Chen and his wife, Wu Shu-chen, were both sentenced to life in prison and stripped of their rights to vote and to hold public office. The Chen family was also collectively fined NT $ 850 million and required to turn over all monies acquired through illegal activities.
經過長達 1,001 天的審理，9 月 11 日，前總統陳水扁家族貪污案一審宣判，陳水扁與吳淑珍兩人均判處無期徒刑、褫奪公權終身，全家罰金及罰捐合計 8.5 億元新台幣，並需追繳鉅額犯罪所得。