Wu Ying appeals to Supreme Court to overturn death sentence for fraud
In a case that has gained wide attention, family writes to Supreme Court, claiming innocence
Wu Ying, the self-made billionaire convicted of defrauding investors in a 770 million yuan (HK$956 million) scheme, has appealed to the Supreme People's Court to overturn her death sentence.
The appeal is the latest effort by Wu, 31, and her family in their fight for justice.
"We are ordinary citizens but we want to fight for justice and fairness for ourselves," said Wu's father, Wu Yongzheng. "We hope the government could make amends for the mistake."
We are ordinary citizens but we want to fight for justice and fairness for ourselves. We hope the government could make amends for the mistake
He told the South China Morning Post that his daughter had submitted a letter to the Supreme Court and was awaiting a reply.
"I am not sure whether we will get a reply, but we had to try," he said.
The appeal was the latest twist to a high-profile case involving Wu Ying, once one of the mainland's richest people.
She catapulted into the national limelight in 2009 after she was sentenced to death by an intermediate court in Zhejiang province for illegally raising massive funds through fraud.
Wu Ying received unprecedented support from people across the nation calling for mercy early last year when the High Court in Zhejiang upheld the death sentence.