At a trial over the fraud case led by Mr Pips, Lê Khắc Ngọ (Mr Hunter) asked for the 143 seized gold pieces to be re-appraised at current value, about 600 billion dong, so they can be converted to pay compensation. Prosecutors determined he is responsible for 287 cases totalling over 339 billion dong within a forex stock fraud ring that took more than 1,500 billion dong. Ngọ said the gold was commission he received while working in the ring, that he took gold instead of cash, and he asked the court to clarify the money-laundering allegation linked to it. He also proposed using the gold to pay restitution for himself and for administrative, IT and sales staff in the group, with any surplus to be surrendered to the state.
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Original headline: Mr Hunter Lê Khắc Ngọ xin định giá lại 143 miếng vàng bị thu giữ
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