Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has failed in her attempt to appeal her death sentence for embezzling US$12 billion and misappropriating US$27 billion from a major local bank.
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00:00Vietnam's courts have upheld the death sentence of property tycoon Phuong My Lan.
00:06Lan was appealing a sentence handed down in April.
00:09She is guilty of embezzling 12 billion U.S. dollars and misappropriating 27 billion from a major bank.
00:17Under Vietnamese law, her sentence could have been commuted to life imprisonment if she repaid 75% of the funds she embezzled.
00:26She appealed the decision, reportedly asking for a more lenient and humane approach.