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Wrongfully imprisoned man demands $4.3 mln in compensation

Wrongfully imprisoned man demands $4.3 mln in compensation

A Saigonese has asked the authorities to pay him for physical and mental damage he had suffered from 390 days in jail 24 years ago.

Prisoner of the Century: “The court is playing with me by asking for receipts of damage”

Prisoner of the Century: “The court is playing with me by asking for receipts of damage”

Huynh Van Nen was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1999 and spent nearly 17 years in prison before his acquittal last year. On April 11, he and his family filed a lawsuit asking for VND18 billion ($800,000) in compensation.

From life sentence to an $800,000 lawsuit: Prisoner of the Century's 17-year battle against the court

From life sentence to an $800,000 lawsuit: Prisoner of the Century's 17-year battle against the court

Huynh Van Nen is dubbed Prisoner of the Century for being the only person falsely charged for two counts of murder.

April 14, 2016 | 05:10 pm PT

Prisoner of the Century files $800,000 lawsuit for false murder charges

Prisoner of the Century files $800,000 lawsuit for false murder charges

Huynh Van Nen and his family have filed a lawsuit at Binh Thuan province People's Court for two false murder charges that kept him in prison for nearly 17 years.

April 12, 2016 | 04:23 am PT

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