A Vietnamese tycoon is scrambling to raise $9B to avoid execution
- The Vietnamese real-estate tycoon Truong My Lan had her appeal against the death sentence rejected.
- She was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery, and violating banking rules.
- Judges said her sentence might be reduced if she paid three-quarters of the $12 billion she embezzled.
A Vietnamese tycoon is scrambling to raise $9B to avoid execution
Truong My Lan was sentenced to death for embezzling $12.5 billion. She needs to raise $9 billion to try to commute her sentence to life imprisonment.www.yahoo.com
@jjgold had to give up all his points across the street to avoid the gas chamber
