Lawyers Request Mental Examination for 'Super Scammer' Mr. Pip
As a major fraud trial unfolds in Vietnam, the defense team for defendant Pho Duc Nam (Mr. Pip) has requested a mental examination from the court, citing a three-generation family history of mental illness and the defendant's own past treatment. A past incident where over 2.7 billion VND (approx. $135,000 USD) was defrauded in an attempt to 'facilitate' such an examination has also come to light.
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