Latest Update on Singer Lynda Trang Dai’s Arrest in the US

According to VietNamNet, the official website of the Orange County Clerk of Court (Florida, USA) has updated the developments in the case of singer Lynda Trang Dai being charged with petty theft .

Specifically, in a document sent to the Orange County Prosecutor’s Office, pursuant to Article 3.160(a) of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Lynda Trang Dai (US name: Ngo, Lynda TrangDai Le) entered a plea of ​​”Not guilty” and requested to be absent from the upcoming trial.

Pursuant to Article 3.220(a) of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the singer’s legal representative requested that the prosecution provide documents and information related to the case, including witness lists, transcripts of statements, investigation reports, physical evidence, records of electronic surveillance, searches or seizures, etc.

In addition, singer Lynda Trang Dai also requested that the case be tried by jury. The request to change the lawyer from Mr. Joel Leppard to Ms. Josephine Arroyo was approved by the Court.

Regarding the incident, Tien Phong newspaper reported that in the case file posted on the Orange County Court Clerk’s website, Lynda Trang Dai was arrested by the police for petty theft, classified as appropriation of property belonging to the group of goods, agricultural products or means of transport worth from 100-750 USD – a minor property theft crime.

According to records, on January 4, Lynda Trang Dai went to buy Gucci perfume at The Mall in Orlando (Florida). The employee said she stole a headphone case (priced at about 330 USD, equivalent to about 8.4 million VND) displayed on the shelf, then hid the item in her bag without paying. Lynda Trang Dai was arrested by police when she returned to the store on January 5.

The singer was taken to the Orange County Jail, where her personal belongings, including her handbag, phone, and necklace, were turned over to a relative. There, she told police that she tried on accessories and then left them on the counter because the headphones were the wrong size.

She explained that she was in a hurry and threw the items on the ground. However, the report signed by Officer Stephen Erickson clearly stated that the camera recorded Lynda Trang Dai taking the accessories and leaving the store.

Lynda Trang Dai was released on bail after posting a $1,000 (nearly VND25.5 million) bond. On her personal page, the singer posted videos and photos of her performances in the US.

Source: baomoi.com