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Ex-President's Daughter's Divorce Drama: Friend's Post Implicates Ex-Husband in Confidentiality Breach

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Chen Hsing-ju accused her ex-husband Chao Chien-ming of mistreating their children and having chaotic relationships at his clinic.
  • A friend of Chao's claimed Chen violated a divorce confidentiality clause, but another friend's post suggested Chao was the one who breached it.
  • Online sleuths identified a social media account used by Chao to criticize Chen's family, which Chen later confirmed.

The messy divorce between Chen Hsing-ju, daughter of former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian, and her ex-husband Chao Chien-ming has become a public spectacle. Chen has leveled accusations of mistreatment of their children and alleged chaotic relationships at Chao's clinic.

The event from beginning to end, she hasn't produced a single piece of evidence, all based on her mouth. Until today, suppressed by the divorce agreement's confidentiality clause, she finally agreed to shut up.

— Wang, a doctor and friend of Chao Chien-mingResponding to Chen Hsing-ju's accusations and commenting on the divorce confidentiality clause.

Chen initially left a one-star review on Chao's clinic's Google page, calling herself his "ex-wife" and detailing his alleged mistreatment of their children and a messy personal life at the clinic. She later updated her review, claiming she gifted Chao a clinic worth NT$60 million, yet the loan remains in her name, bringing their financial disputes into the open.

Amidst the public accusations, a woman identifying as a long-time patient of Chao's claimed Chen had violated a confidentiality clause from their divorce agreement. Chen, however, stated she had not disclosed any details of the clause. Subsequently, a doctor identifying as Chao's friend posted on Threads, accusing Chen of lacking evidence and being silenced by the confidentiality clause. He also questioned her claims about a NT$60 million mortgage, stating official records showed no outstanding loan.

Wang, Director Wang, do you know what 'villains die from talking too much' means? Since there was a confidentiality clause, and you saw it, it means Chao Chien-ming violated the confidentiality clause!

— Jiang Chia-en (Minced Meat Goddess)Commenting on a social media post by Chao Chien-ming's friend, implying Chao breached the divorce agreement.

This friend's post, however, inadvertently suggested Chao himself might have breached the confidentiality agreement. The online personality "Minced Meat Goddess" Jiang Chia-en discovered a social media account frequently criticizing the Chen family, which appeared to be Chao's secondary account. Chen later confirmed this. Jiang Chia-en then pointed out that if Chao's friend saw details of the confidentiality clause, it implied Chao himself had violated it, sarcastically noting, "You know what they say about villains dying from talking too much?"

You're sure you know the inside story? This whitewashing content isn't worth clarifying point by point.

— Chen Hsing-juRefuting claims made by a friend of Chao Chien-ming, including the date of their divorce.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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