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Monday, Oct 29, 2012
TAIPEI - A former Taiwanese politician announced Monday she is joining the tabloid magazine that exposed her affair and drove her into exiles in a high-profile sex scandal 11 years ago.
Chu Mei-feng, formerly a Taipei city councillor and the chief of Hsinchu city government's cultural bureau, became notorious in December 2001 when she was filmed by an estranged friend having sex with a married man.
The 40-minute video compact disc of Chu's affair was given away free by tabloid magazine "Scoop" and spread throughout Asia via the Internet and black markets.
Eleven years later, Chu has decided to serve as the magazine's honorary publisher.
"Eleven years ago, Scoop forced me into exile. Eleven years later, it (the new job) brought me back to my birthplace," the 46-year-old told reporters, presenting them with the latest edition which features her on its cover.
Chu cashed in on her notoriety by launching a singing career, performing to sell-out crowds in Singapore and Hong Kong. She was banned from performing in Malaysia on the grounds that she was a bad role model for young people.<
Monday, Oct 29, 2012
TAIPEI - A former Taiwanese politician announced Monday she is joining the tabloid magazine that exposed her affair and drove her into exiles in a high-profile sex scandal 11 years ago.
Chu Mei-feng, formerly a Taipei city councillor and the chief of Hsinchu city government's cultural bureau, became notorious in December 2001 when she was filmed by an estranged friend having sex with a married man.
The 40-minute video compact disc of Chu's affair was given away free by tabloid magazine "Scoop" and spread throughout Asia via the Internet and black markets.
Eleven years later, Chu has decided to serve as the magazine's honorary publisher.
"Eleven years ago, Scoop forced me into exile. Eleven years later, it (the new job) brought me back to my birthplace," the 46-year-old told reporters, presenting them with the latest edition which features her on its cover.
Chu cashed in on her notoriety by launching a singing career, performing to sell-out crowds in Singapore and Hong Kong. She was banned from performing in Malaysia on the grounds that she was a bad role model for young people.<