Taiwan news anchor indicted for taking crypto payments from Chinese agent to run propaganda and bribe soldiers!

Taiwan prosecutors have indicted 28-year-old news anchor Lin Chen-you for allegedly accepting cryptocurrency from a Chinese national to produce pro-Beijing propaganda and bribe military personnel into leaking classified information. According to the Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office, Lin received at least 4,325 USDT from a Chinese agent surnamed Huang, who allegedly directed story ideas and approved scripts targeting Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party.

Prosecutors further allege that Lin facilitated payments to six active or retired Army and Navy personnel in exchange for photos of classified documents — an operation running since 2023. Lin allegedly received overseas crypto transfers totalling NT$169,493 ($5,395) through accounts on Binance and OKX, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency.

Lin faces up to 12 years in prison on charges including violations of Taiwan's…