Taipei, Aug. 8 (CNA) The status of Wang You-theng, founder of Rebar Asia Pacific Group who was released Tuesday from an immigration holding center in the United States, has yet to be finally resolved, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) spokesman said Wednesday.
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is now determining the next appropriate steps in the case of Wang You-theng. His status in the United States has yet to be finally resolved, " AIT spokeman Thomas Hodges said.
"Further questions about Mr. Wang's case should be directed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, " he said.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed in a press conference Wednesday morning that Wang has been released from the immigration holding center in San Pedro, California.
Wang had been detained by U.S. immigration authorities since Feb. 2, when he tried to return to Los Angeles with both his Republic of China and Dominican Republic passports canceled, following a failed attempt to flee to Myanmar via Singapore.
Wang is suspected of having embezzled billions of dollars in corporate funds from the group before fleeing with his wife, Wang Chin She-ying, to China late last year and then to the United States in January this year.