The fraud and incest case at 'Tinh That Bong Lai' has been brought to light, but the fate of Diem My, the girl who left home to come here for "religious practice," remains a mystery.
Defendant Le Thanh Nhat was previously sentenced to 9 years in prison on charges of defrauding 3 people and appropriating 366 million VND while living at Bong Lai Monastery.
Behind the facade of charity and religion at Bong Lai Monastery lies a shocking truth: incest, impersonation of a monk, and the staging of orphaned children for personal gain by Le Tung Van.
The court adjourned the trial of Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen due to the absence of many related parties, and the defendant also requested a change of presiding judge, claiming a lack of objectivity.
The first-instance trial of the incest case involving defendant Le Tung Van (93 years old) will be held behind closed doors on May 21st at the Duc Hoa District People's Court, Long An province.
Three lawyers defending the "Tinh That Bong Lai" case, namely Dao Kim Lan, Dang Dinh Manh, and Nguyen Van Mieng, have been removed from the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association's list due to years of unpaid fees.
The Security Investigation Agency of the Long An Provincial Police has initiated criminal proceedings and detained Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen (33 years old) on charges of fraud and appropriation of property.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has requested relevant units to review and provide information and medical records of the three individuals involved in the incest case at Bong Lai Monastery.
Three lawyers defending the defendants in the Bong Lai Monastery case have not yet appeared at the Long An Provincial Police Investigation Agency to cooperate with the investigation.
The Long An Provincial Police have issued a notice to search for three lawyers defending the defendants in the Bong Lai Monastery case: Nguyen Van Mieng, Dao Kim Lan, and Dang Dinh Manh.
The Long An police sent a second summons to lawyer Dang Dinh Manh, who is defending the defendants in the Bong Lai Monastery case, but Mr. Manh did not appear.
The Long An Provincial Police have sent summonses to lawyers Dao Kim Lan and Dang Dinh Manh, who are the defense lawyers in the Bong Lai Monastery case.
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Convicted defendant Le Tung Van stated that due to his advanced age, poor health, and numerous illnesses, requiring assistance with personal activities, he submitted a petition appealing his innocence and requesting a postponement of his prison sentence.
The People's Court of Duc Hoa District (Long An Province) issued a decision to enforce the prison sentence for defendant Le Tung Van in the case that occurred at Bong Lai Monastery.
The Investigation Security Agency of Long An Provincial Police has just issued a notice seeking victims in a fraud case involving the appropriation of property that occurred at Bong Lai Monastery.
The Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association has decided to temporarily suspend lawyer Tran Quoc Du's license due to violations of the Law on Lawyers and the Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct.
The appellate court ruled that the verdict handed down by the lower court was correct, convicting the right person for the right crime, without any miscarriage of justice. Therefore, the appeal was rejected, and the 5-year prison sentence for defendant Le Tung Van was upheld.
Given the opportunity to speak their final words, the defendants at Bong Lai Monastery all claimed they were innocent and hoped the panel of judges would review the entire case to deliver an objective and fair verdict.
In his appeal, defendant Le Tung Van requested the appellate court to amend the verdict, declare him and his disciples innocent, release his disciples, and dismiss the case.
The representative of the Long An Provincial People's Procuracy requested the Trial Panel to reject the appeals of the defendants in the case that occurred at Bong Lai Monastery and to uphold the first-instance sentences.
According to the testimony of defendant Le Tung Van, he was the one who directly performed the ordination ceremony for Diem My. At that time, he was wearing a yellow robe, and Diem My knelt before the altar and lit incense for him.
Investigator Tran Quoc Thang, an officer from the Duc Hoa District Police in Long An province, stated that when Diem My was summoned for questioning, she was uncooperative and therefore her statement could not be recorded.
Defendant Le Thanh Hoan Nguyen maintains his innocence, claiming that the evidence, proof, and expert assessment results from the investigating agency are incorrect, and that he was assaulted by the investigating officer.