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Director Le Minh faces charges for pouring paint and shrimp paste on debtor's property
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Director Le Minh faces charges for pouring paint and shrimp paste on debtor's property

From Tuổi Trẻ · (12m ago) Vietnamese Critical tone

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Director Le Minh and driver Tran Quoc Thang are prosecuted for asset appropriation.
  • Minh lent 800 million VND to a acquaintance, who failed to repay, leading to a court order for 730 million VND.
  • Minh and Thang allegedly poured paint and fermented shrimp paste into the debtor's home after failed attempts to recover the debt.

A well-known Vietnamese television director, Le Minh, is facing charges of asset appropriation alongside his driver, Tran Quoc Thang. The case stems from a debt dispute where Minh lent a substantial sum to a business acquaintance, Ms. Pham Thi Quynh Chau. Despite a court ruling ordering Ms. Chau to repay 730 million VND (approximately $28,000 USD), she failed to do so, leading to further complications.

Bà Châu giới thiệu các sự kiện cho ông Minh làm đạo diễn để kiếm thêm thu nhập, còn ông Minh cho bà Châu mượn tiền để mở rộng kinh doanh.

— SourceDescribes the initial relationship between the director and the debtor, where they helped each other professionally and financially.

According to reports, Minh, facing financial difficulties after the COVID-19 pandemic, resorted to increasingly desperate measures to recover the money. After initial attempts to collect the debt, including a court-ordered settlement, proved unsuccessful, Minh allegedly involved his driver in an act of retribution. The pair are accused of pouring red paint and fermented shrimp paste into Ms. Chau's shop.

Tổng số tiền ông Minh cho bà Châu mượn là 800 triệu đồng, không lấy lãi.

— SourceStates the total amount of money lent by the director to the debtor without interest.

This incident highlights the complex nature of debt recovery and the potential for personal disputes to escalate. While the legal system provided a framework for resolution, the inability to enforce the judgment appears to have driven the parties to extreme actions. The case raises questions about the effectiveness of legal recourse when debtors lack assets or evade payment, and the personal toll such situations can take on creditors.

Sau nhiều lần không đòi được tiền và là chỗ thân quen khó đòi nên tháng 5-2022, ông Minh nói dối bà Châu là số tiền mà ông Minh cho bà Châu mượn là tiền của ông Nguyễn Thanh Tùng (người quen của ông Minh).

— SourceExplains the director's alleged deception to pressure the debtor by claiming the money belonged to a third party.
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Originally published by Tuổi Trẻ in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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