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U.S. man Michael Nguyen jailed for "attempt to overthrow" Vietnam's government
Source: CBS/AP
U.S. man Michael Nguyen jailed for "attempt to overthrow" Vietnam's government
JUNE 25, 2019 / 5:13 AM / CBS/AP
Hanoi, Vietnam -- A Vietnamese court has sentenced an American to 12 years in jail for what was described in court as an "attempt to overthrow" the Communist nation's government. State-owned Tuoi Tre newspaper reported Tuesday that 55-year-old Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen was also convicted of inciting people to participate in protests with the intent to attack government offices in the capital, Hanoi, and in southern Ho Chi Minh City.
Nguyen's lawyer, Nguyen Van Mieng, told the Reuters news agency that he had sought a reduced sentence.
"It's such a long sentence," Mieng told Reuters by phone. "Michael admitted guilt at the trial and asked the jury to reduce his sentence so that he could soon reunite with his family."
Nguyen's wife, Helen Nguyen, was quoted by the newspaper as saying the sentence was "a slap to the United States."
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JUNE 25, 2019 / 5:13 AM / CBS/AP
Hanoi, Vietnam -- A Vietnamese court has sentenced an American to 12 years in jail for what was described in court as an "attempt to overthrow" the Communist nation's government. State-owned Tuoi Tre newspaper reported Tuesday that 55-year-old Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen was also convicted of inciting people to participate in protests with the intent to attack government offices in the capital, Hanoi, and in southern Ho Chi Minh City.
Nguyen's lawyer, Nguyen Van Mieng, told the Reuters news agency that he had sought a reduced sentence.
"It's such a long sentence," Mieng told Reuters by phone. "Michael admitted guilt at the trial and asked the jury to reduce his sentence so that he could soon reunite with his family."
Nguyen's wife, Helen Nguyen, was quoted by the newspaper as saying the sentence was "a slap to the United States."
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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-nguyen-american-sentenced-vietnam-attempt-overthrow-communist-regime-today-2019-06-25/
U.S. citizen Michael Nguyen is escorted by policemen before his trial at a court in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam June 24, 2019. (Reuters)
