Taiwan's enforcement agency has seized former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je's bail money to cover fines for breaking political donation rules, bad news for Ko and his family as his legal troubles deepen.

• The Control Yuan referred four cases against Ko for violating political donation laws, with fines totaling nearly NT$100 million.
• The Taipei enforcement branch seized Ko's NT$70 million criminal bail, saying it counts as his own property and can legally be taken.
• Ko's wife claims the bail money was actually earned and borrowed by her, not Ko's to lose.
• The agency confirmed with the Taipei court that Ko himself posted the bail, which it says settles the question.
• Ko was sentenced in March to 17 years in prison in the Core Pacific City corruption case and is appealing, with his electronic ankle monitor swapped for a wrist monitor in August.

Outlook: Ko's wife can file a third-party objection lawsuit before the enforcement wraps up, but the agency says the seizure stands unless a court rules otherwise.