A court in Vietnam on Tuesday upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be commuted to life if she reimburses some US$11 billion, or three-fourths of what she defrauded in the country’s largest financial crime.

A Vietnamese court will consider commuting a death sentence for a real estate tycoon if she repays the US$11B she defrauded.{ai:summary}<p>A Vietnamese court has upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, linked to a major financial crime. However, the sentence could be commuted to life imprisonment if she repays approximately $11 billion, which is three-fourths of the defrauded amount. #crime</p>

Vietnam court rejects real estate tycoon's appeal, orders her to pay back US$11B or face death sentence

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