Santa Clara County jury awarded over $23 million to Alice Ku's family in a wrongful death suit against her husband, Harald Herchen. Ku disappeared in 2019 while visiting Taroko National Park. The lawsuit alleged Herchen had covered up his involvement in her death by sending a fraudulent email from her account posthumously. The case is treated as a homicide despite Ku's body not being found. Expert testimonies indicated inconsistencies in Herchen's statements and evidence linking him to the fraudulent email.
The jury awarded more than $23 million to the family of Alice Ku, who disappeared in 2019, after finding her husband, Harald Herchen, liable for wrongful death.
Harald Herchen, who has an active warrant in Taiwan, was accused of sending a fraudulent email from Alice Ku's account after her death, suggesting she was alive.
The case, treated as a homicide despite Alice Ku's body being unrecovered, included testimony from a forensic expert showing that the suspicious email originated from Herchen's hotel.
Attorney Todd Davis stated the verdict represented justice in the search for truth about Alice Ku's disappearance, emphasizing the significance of her life and legacy.
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