This afternoon (September 24), the trial of defendant Truong My Lan and her accomplices continued with the lawyers questioning the group "Fraudulent appropriation of property".

Regarding the Capital building at 29 Lieu Giai ( Hanoi ), lawyer Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang said that a friend of Ms. Truong My Lan in the US contacted the lawyer and expressed her desire to pay back the loan of 250 million USD (excluding interest) that Ms. Lan borrowed from several foreign credit institutions. At the same time, this friend also wanted to lend Ms. Lan an additional 130 million USD to compensate the victims.

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Defendant Truong My Lan. Photo: VH

Before the lawyer's announcement, Ms. Lan was surprised and said she needed time to discuss it again. However, the lawyer explained that the $130 million was a loan from a friend, not for the purchase of the Capital building, so Ms. Lan agreed and sent her thanks to her friend.

Regarding Project 6A in Binh Chanh District, which Ms. Lan is planning to sell for 15-20,000 billion VND to get money to remedy the consequences, lawyer Trang said that her friend wants to pay a certain amount of money on behalf of Ms. Lan to remedy the consequences, on the condition that she must hand over the project to this person.

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Defendants in court. Photo: VK

Whether to buy, sell or transfer the above project will be discussed and negotiated by the two parties later.

"As long as that person has real money and wants to do the project, I agree. I don't care how much it's worth," Ms. Lan said.

At the same time, Ms. Lan sent her thanks to her friends, who, despite her own difficult circumstances, still cared about her and her family. Ms. Lan told her friend to "go and check the market price, if it is okay, we will negotiate later".

Previously, Ms. Truong My Lan expressed her desire to sell assets including the Capital building at 29 Lieu Giai; the "super project" Amigo with the quadrilateral land of Nguyen Hue - Ho Tung Mau - Huynh Thuc Khang - Ngo Duc Ke (Ben Nghe ward, District 1, HCMC); Project 6A (Binh Chanh) to get money to remedy the consequences for bondholders.

Ms. Truong My Lan brings out the 'super project' Amigo to help bondholders.

Ms. Truong My Lan brings out the 'super project' Amigo to help bondholders.

Although she repeatedly affirmed that she only lent the company to SCB Bank to issue bonds, defendant Truong My Lan used the "super project" Amigo in District 1 (HCMC) to remedy the consequences.
Defendant Truong My Lan testified about the lunch meeting to discuss the bond issuance.

Defendant Truong My Lan testified about the lunch meeting to discuss the bond issuance.

Ms. Truong My Lan stated that at Ms. Hong's request, she organized a "lunch" and invited a number of defendants who were key leaders of SCB and Tan Viet Securities to discuss matters related to bond issuance.
Ms. Truong My Lan's sister-in-law was surprised to learn that she caused great damage to the people.

Ms. Truong My Lan's sister-in-law was surprised to learn that she caused great damage to the people.

Former General Director of Van Thinh Phat Group Ngo Thanh Nha (sister-in-law of Ms. Truong My Lan) stated that after reading the investigation conclusion, she was very surprised and did not know that she had caused such great damage to the people.