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		blago on April 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in $... The prevailing opinion is that the death penalty was handed down to provide leverage and incentivize restitution.

Saigonautica on April 11, 2024 [–]

That's always been my understanding as well. I recall some cases in the last few years where this resulted in quite a bit of the funds being recovered.

Sadly I cannot remember the specific cases.

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