Authorities say a case of copyright infringement and related rights violations, and money laundering has been established in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and several localities.
From 2020 to April 2026, the group led by Nguyen Dinh Minh Khoa, Nguyen Trung Anh, Nguyen Dinh Xuan and Nguyen Hoang Thanh created more than 100 websites posting illegally more than 26,000 films without the permission of their rights holders.
These websites attracted a large number of users globally to watch films, generating about 12.85 million USDT in advertising revenue, equivalent to about 308.4 billion dong. After earning illicit profits, the suspects employed various measures to conceal the source and flow of funds, then transferred the money into personal bank accounts to launder and used it to purchase real estate and cars.
Based on documents and evidence collected, the Police Department for Criminal Investigation of Corruption, Economy and Smuggling has charged seven defendants. Among them, Nguyen Dinh Minh Khoa, Nguyen Trung Anh, Nguyen Dinh Xuan and Nguyen Hoang Thanh were charged with copyright infringement and money laundering under Articles 225 and 324 of the Penal Code. Three other defendants, Nguyen Phuoc Toan, Doan Thanh Luân and Nguyen Khương Duy, were charged with copyright infringement.
The investigating agency has arrested four defendants, including Nguyen Dinh Minh Khoa, Nguyen Trung Anh, Nguyen Dinh Xuan and Nguyen Hoang Thanh; and banned from leaving their residences for Nguyen Phuoc Toan, Doan Thanh Luân and Nguyen Khương Duy to serve the investigation.
The agency is continuing to expand the investigation, clarifying the roles of related individuals; at the same time seizing, freezing, and blocking assets to support asset recovery from the crime.
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