What sentence does Shark Thuy face after being prosecuted?

According to the law, Shark Thuy (Nguyen Ngoc Thuy) - president of Egroup and his accomplices will have to face the highest penalty for the crime of "Fraudulent appropriation of property" (LDCĐTS).

On March 26, Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security, said that the police investigation agency had prosecuted the case and prosecuted the defendant, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy (also known as Shark Thuy).

At the same time, the investigation agency decided to prosecute the defendant and issued a temporary arrest warrant for Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy - chairman of Egroup Corporation.

Mr. Thuy was investigated for the crime of LDCDTS.

In the same case, the Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security also prosecuted and temporarily detained Mr. Dang Van Hien, head of the shareholder relations department of Egame Investment and Distribution Joint Stock Company for the crime of "LDCĐTS".

Shark Thuy is known as the founder and chairman of the board of directors - general director of Egroup Group, chairman of the board of directors of Apax English Joint Stock Company.

In 2023, Mr. Thuy was accused by many people of appropriating trillions of dong through various types of contracts in the form of deposits.

Many parents who sent their children to study at Mr. Thuy's Apax Leader English center system also reported being asked to pay tuition in advance, but after a while, the centers suddenly closed or switched to teaching. online.

LĐCĐTS is the act of using deceitful tricks to appropriate other people's property. In other words, this is a fraudulent act committed by a person for the purpose of illegally transferring property belonging to another person into his or her ownership.

LĐCĐTS is a crime belonging to Chapter XVI - a group of property infringement crimes specified in the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented in 2017).

Thus, from the perspective of criminal law, to charge the defendant with the crime of "LDCĐTS", the prosecution agency must prove two important elements: using deceitful tricks and appropriation.

The crime "LDCĐTS" was committed with direct intention. Accordingly, the offender is clearly aware that the act of appropriating another person's property is fraudulent and illegal. At the same time, foreseeing the consequences of that act as another person's property being illegally appropriated and wanting that consequence to happen.

Doctor and lawyer Dang Van Cuong (Head of Chinh Phap Law Office) said that if the LDCDTS commits an amount of VND 500 million or more, it will be criminally handled according to Clause 4, Article 174 of the Penal Code with penalty. imprisonment from 12 to 20 years or life imprisonment.

"In this case, Shark Thuy and his accomplices will face the highest penalty for the crime of LDCDTS , with a penalty of up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment," said lawyer Cuong.

According to the lawyer, it is not surprising that Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy was prosecuted for the crime of illegal trade union, because before that, Mr. Thuy's Egroup Group fell into bankruptcy, many people lost money after investing in projects. of this corporation.

Initially, the investigation agency determined that Shark Thuy provided false information about the financial situation of the business, about the feasibility of projects, and called on investors to contribute capital in the form of loans. Selling shares, mortgaging shares..., promising profits are bait for investors.

However, when the investors paid the money, the defendant used the money for the wrong purpose and was unable to return the assets.

Therefore, in case the verification results show that the enterprise has fallen into bankruptcy, is no longer able to pay but still receives capital mobilization money and commits to pay on time, it is a fraudulent trick to take advantage of the money. take property.

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