Taiwan's prosecutors announced in Taipei on Friday afternoon they would file corruption charges against Wu Shu-chen, wife of Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, along with other officials in Chen's government.

At a media briefing at 4 p.m., a prosecutor of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office said that Wu Shu-chen was being accused of embezzlement, forgery of documents and perjury, involving 14.8 million New Taiwan dollars (448,500 U.S. dollars).

Three former aides of Chen including a close aid Ma Yong-cheng were also indicted in the case, which involves the mishandling of a secret office fund, said prosecutor Chang Wen-cheng.