A Vietnamese real-estate exec embezzled so much money it equalled 3% of the country's GDP. Her punishment is death.
In Vietnam's largest-ever fraud trial, a tycoon was sentenced to death. Prosecutors said she embezzled $12 billion, about 3% of Vietnam's 2022 GDP.
It's about time these mega crooks started reaping real penalties, meaning penalties actually commensurate to the gravity of their offense. The sword in the hands of Blind Justice needs to mean something again.