Taiwanese actor Darren Wang jailed six months for illegal access to personal data
Source: The Straits Times
Published on: 2026-04-23 08:18
DeeperDive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts. Taiwanese actor Darren Wang has been sentenced to six months' jail for unlawfully obtaining personal data, following a ruling by the New Taipei District Court on April 22. His girlfriend, entertainer Chueh Mu-hsuan, received the same sentence for also breaching the Personal Data Protection Act in a separate case. Both may apply to have their jail terms commuted to fines under Taiwanese law. According to Taiwanese media reports, the case arose from a series of disputes involving Wang, 34, who is also known by his Chinese name Wang Ta-lu. Prosecutors said Wang had paid NT$3.6 million (S$145,000) to an illegal draft-dodging syndicate operated by a ringleader surnamed Chen to evade mandatory conscription. Wang allegedly also faked having a heart condition to get an exemption. When Wang, who shot to fame with the popu...
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