Vietnamese Tycoon Faces Execution Unless $9B Fraud Debt is Repaid
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Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan is attempting to raise $9 billion to avoid the death penalty after her appeal was rejected. Lan was convicted of embezzling $12.5 billion, bribery, and violating banking rules. Her sentence could be commuted to life imprisonment if she returns three-quarters of the embezzled funds. Lan's assets exceed the required amount, but liquidation is challenging. Her family and former bank executives are also implicated in the scandal.
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