Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang refused 8 lawyers to defend her.

Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang (52 years old, General Director of Dai Nam Joint Stock Company, Binh Duong) has just submitted a request to reject 8 defense lawyers. Thus, Ms. Hang currently has only one defense lawyer left, lawyer Ho Nguyen Le.

GrandmaNguyen Phuong HangMr. Dang Anh Quan (PhD in Law - lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law) and 3 accomplices were prosecuted for the crime of "Abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the rights and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals".

According to the prosecution, from March 2021 to March 2022, Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang used social networking platforms such as Youtube, Facebook, Tiktok... to conduct livestreams.

Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang at the Investigation Police Department. Photo: Provided by the Police

Ms. Hang spoke directly about personal privacy and content that affected the reputation and honor of 10 people, including: artist Hoai Linh, singer Vy Oanh, Ms. Dang Thi Han Ni, singer Dam Vinh Hung, singer Thuy Tien and her husband Le Cong Vinh, Mr. Nguyen Duc Hien and Ms. Dinh Thi Lan, Ms. Le Thi Giau, and Ms. Truong Viet Ha.

During the investigation, Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang stated that she had found information related to the private lives of the individuals above from unknown sources on the internet, from reading newspapers, and from dreaming. Ms. Hang also admitted that this information had not been verified and had no valid basis.

During the investigation expansion, Ho Chi Minh City Police prosecuted Dr. of Law - lecturer Dang Anh Quan and 3 people: Nguyen Thi Mai Nhi (40 years old, assistant to Ms. Hang), Le Thi Thu Ha (aka Ha Lee, 31 years old, employee) and Huynh Cong Tan (29 years old, Head of Communications Department of Dai Nam Joint Stock Company).

Although there was no conflict with the above individuals, because they were employees and received salaries from defendant Nguyen Phuong Hang, defendants Nhi, Ha, and Tan actively assisted defendant Hang in committing the crime.

Regarding defendant Dang Anh Quan (PhD in Law - lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law), in 11 livestream sessions (from October 9, 2021 to March 22, 2022), Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang made offensive statements to individuals, all of which had the participation of this man.