On October 23, information about the verdict in the case of Ho Hoai Anh and Hong Dang in Spain caused a stir in public opinion. According to Ms. Tran Tra My - the legal supporter for the two artists Hong Dang and Ho Hoai Anh in Spain, in July 2024, the court of this country issued a verdict on not continuing the investigation due to not finding evidence to prove the crime.
Speaking with Lao Dong reporter, Lawyer Tran Ba Hoc (Tran Ba Hoc Law Firm, Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association) commented that the incident could be true or false, but there is no exact information about the case, the investigation process...
"To verify information about the Spanish court's verdict, there needs to be information and official documents from the Vietnamese consulate in Spain that received the verdict file from the Spanish court. Or the two artists themselves provide the court's verdict and conduct a translation, with the legalization stamp of the document from the consulate in Vietnam," said Lawyer Tran Ba Hoc.
On forums, audiences are discussing the "end" of the scandal involving two Vietnamese artists in Spain two years ago. Many people point out that the incident still has many unanswered questions, such as: the real relationship and conflict between the two artists and the girl who accused them, the reason why the two artists were accused, how the investigation process is going...
While these questions have not been clarified, Ho Hoai Anh and Hong Dang are still the center of controversy with many different opinions.
Lawyer Tran Ba Hoc expressed his opinion that the incident could be true or false. There may have been such an incident but there was not enough documentation or evidence to prove it. If there was absolutely no such incident, the law could clearly conclude that this incident was slander, blackmail…
Meanwhile, sharing with Lao Dong reporter, Master Le Dinh Quyet - lecturer at Hanoi Law University, senior advisor at LVI Law Firm - said that, based on the above verdict, Ho Hoai Anh and Hong Dang are innocent, because to conclude that a person has committed a crime, there must be sufficient evidence, based on the laws of the host country.
"Perhaps in this case, the behavior is not clear, there is not enough basis according to the accusation. After investigating relatives, taking statements from all parties, the court will issue a decision to suspend if there is not enough evidence.
According to my understanding, the civil law system of Spain is a written legal system. Therefore, the investigation process must be based on documents and legal evidence," Mr. Le Dinh Quyet assessed.
For the audience, the information about the verdict of "not continuing the investigation, trial and deciding to keep the case file due to not finding evidence to prove the crime" is not enough to close the case.
Many questions remain unanswered, how did the incident happen? What was the specific level? Did such an incident happen but no evidence was found? Or, did the alleged incident never happen? What was the real conflict between the girl and the two artists?...
According to Mr. Le Dinh Quyet, when the incident happened, public opinion reacted strongly, judging the artist's ethics and personality, that is the common psychology of the crowd before a scandal related to the law.
Therefore, there is a need for clearer conclusions, or specific evidence and documents from the Spanish court.
