Bay Area man faces perjury charges in wife's presumed death case in Taiwan

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Bay Area man Harald Herchen faces perjury charges after a civil judgment in his wife's presumed death in Taiwan. Herchen was arrested on seven felony counts for allegedly lying under oath during civil litigation and probate proceedings related to Alice Ku's 2019 disappearance. Jurisdictional issues prevent a murder trial in Taiwan or the U.S., leading prosecutors to pursue perjury charges as a means of accountability.


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