Former pop/rap group L.A. Boyz member, rapper Jeff Huang, was indicted
this week (Aug. 11) for a three-year-old song with threatening lyrics
towards Taiwanese lawmakers. Huang, who was also a member of the rap
group Machi, is accused of threatening Taiwan government officials on
various songs, in response to a 2003 amendment to change copyright
laws that would have limited artists' compensation from legal download
sites. Prosecutors claim Huang threatened 43 legislators, including
former Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chiu Yi-ying. Officials
say Huang accused the legislators of "murdering the music industry in
Taiwan" and "being bribed by website owners." Yi-ying and other
officials claim it is inappropriate for a singer to list the names of
legislators and criticize them in such a manner.

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