Truong My Lan received help from a foreign billionaire, the court immediately said it would create all conditions

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court has ended nearly 3 weeks of trial of Ms. Truong My Lan and 85 defendants. Last week, representatives of the Procuracy recommended punishment for 86 defendants, of whom Ms. Lan was recommended the death penalty.

In her self-defense, Ms. Lan said there are billionaires and foreign investors who want to bring money into SCB to solve financial problems. But, according to her, the condition was that they must meet her and both old and new SCB leaders.

Immediately, the jury emphasized that it would create conditions for defendant Truong My Lan if there really is any billionaire who wants to help the defendant overcome the damage. "If there really are any billionaires, the jury will create the best possible conditions for them to meet the defendant right at the prison," the chairman said.

"I want the jury to understand my suffering, even though I'm in detention, I'm still trying... I hope the jury will help me and investors will create conditions," defendant Lan said. Chairman Pham Luong Toan reminded the defendant that he did not need to present himself again, but only need to submit a written request to the jury through his lawyer, and the court would meet the best conditions.

In addition, Ms. Lan also asked for the distraint of the building at 19 Nguyen Hue (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) to be released to her daughter, because this is the property her mother bought for Chu Duyet Phan (Ms. Lan's daughter). According to her, this building is being rented to SCB as its headquarters, but for more than a year, SCB has not paid the rent nor returned the house. "My daughter is stuck," the defendant said.

Previously, Ms. Lan asked the jury to consider releasing the distraint of the ancient villa with an area of nearly 3,000 m2 at 110-112 Vo Van Tan, District 3. This is the house her mother bought for 700 billion VND, so she Please leave it to your daughter and family to restore it to preserve the monument.

During the trial, many defendants in the case voluntarily influenced their families to pay money to overcome the consequences of the case. In addition, defendant Truong My Lan also asked to transfer 1,650 billion VND to help her husband and niece overcome the damage.

Ms. Lan asked to transfer 1,350 billion VND to overcome the consequences for her niece, defendant Truong Hue Van. The source of this money includes 1,000 billion VND (cash and frozen assets) compensated by Mr. Nguyen Cao Tri for Ms. Lan and 350 billion VND paid to her by an individual.

Chairman of Van Thinh Phat Group also wants to transfer an additional 300 billion VND that the above individual paid to her to compensate her husband, defendant Chu Lap Co.

Lawyer Chu Thi Trang Van (defending defendant Truong Hue Van) asked the Procuracy and the jury to note this new detail for her client. According to her, this is an "extremely important" episode. Because, if the jury agrees, the consequences of defendant Van's wrongdoing will have been completely overcome.

During the investigation and prosecution phase, defendant Van also actively paid back more than 1 billion VND and 3,000 USD to overcome the consequences. Mr. Co recovered 1 billion VND.

In addition, when defending himself, defendant Duong Tan Truoc (General Director of Tuong Viet Company) said his loans allegedly caused losses of more than 6,000 billion VND. Currently, his account is frozen and his distrained assets are surplus to overcome the consequences.

Specifically, in Mr. Truoc's frozen accounts, there were more than 2,000 billion VND in both principal and interest, a series of real estate, and more than 813 billion VND has been paid for remediation.

According to the lawyer, the defendant voluntarily returned the money he received from Ms. Lan, using many valuable assets to overcome the consequences not only caused by the individual but also the general consequences related to the money she received. Lan appropriated it but has not returned it. From there, the lawyer asked the jury to apply all mitigating circumstances and favorable principles to grant leniency to the defendant.

Holding 1,350 billion from Ms. Truong My Lan, how did Truong Hue Van overcome the consequences? Gia Nhi13:21:52 22/03/2024On the afternoon of March 21, the trial of defendant Truong My Lan (68 years old, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Van Thinh Phat Group) and 85 accomplices continued the arguments of the lawyers and the self-defense of the defendants.