Vietnamese tycoon Truong Mai Lan has been sentenced to death for orchestrating a $12.5 billion fraud and recently lost her appeal. The court found that she secretly controlled Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank and siphoned funds through shell companies for over a decade. However, if Lan can repay 75% of the stolen amount ($9.3 billion), her sentence could be reduced to life in prison. She is currently attempting to sell her assets to meet this requirement and her lawyers are requesting more time, arguing that a life sentence would give her the opportunity to repay and avoid execution.
