Vietnamese Tycoon Appeals Death Sentence In $27 Billion Fraud Case
Photo: Truong My Lan/Instagram The appeal of Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, 68, who was sentenced to death for a $27 billion fraud, started on Monday. Lan, who asked for a "lenient and humane" sentence, was found guilty of scamming the Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB), leading to huge financial losses for thousands of people who had invested their savings in the bank. Lan, wearing a blue shirt, arrived in a Ho Chi Minh City courtroom under tight security for the appeal, which is expected to last three weeks. Along with her request to reduce the death sentence, Lan has also asked to waive a $26.5 million court fee. Forty-seven other defendants in this case are also appealing their sentences, and 100 lawyers are involved in the proceedings. This fraud scandal, one of Vietnam's biggest, shocked the country. The case has stirred public anger, leading to rare protests, with victims demanding that their lost money be returned. Photo: Truong My Lan/Instagram Lan ex