Monthly Archives: September 2008

Viet student prosecuted for lacing teachers’ cakes with laxative

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Bolsavik

A Viet graduating senior at a prestigious public prep school in Metairie, Louisiana is facing criminal charges for lacing 22 cupcakes with a laxative, and leaving them in the teachers’ lounge, reports the Times-Picayune here. Jeannie Nguyen, 17, an honor … Continue reading →

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Viets indicted in scheme to cheat casinos all over the country

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Bolsavik

Four Viets and seven non-Viets were indicted in a federal grand jury indictment unsealed on Thursday and announced in a DOJ press release here. Named in the indictment are alleged members of a group calling itself the Tran Organization. Other … Continue reading →

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Huynh Thuy Chau’s art on exhibit in Oakland

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Bolsavik

Chau Huynh, the artist whose work honoring Vietnamese pedicure workers (this one) launched a thousand protests, is having her boat-people-themed artwork exhibited in Oakland’s Compound Gallery. Entitled “Yelling Clinic” (web site here), the exhibit curated by Katherine Sherwood features three artists … Continue reading →

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Bolsavik’s friend imprisoned by Vietnamese government

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Bolsavik

A friend of the Bolsavik’s, blogger Dieu Cay (pictured), has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison by the Vietnamese government, on trumped-up charges of tax evasion. His real crime was to speak out and protest peacefully against Chinese … Continue reading →

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Viet’s one-woman off-Broadway show, in Fullerton, tomorrow & Thursday

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Bolsavik

Vietnamese-American artist Lan Tran (pictured) is bringing her off-Broadway one-woman show to the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, for two nights only, Wednesday September 10 and Thursday September 11, at 9pm. The Muck, as the center is commonly called, is … Continue reading →

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Philly Viets indicted for bribing Vietnamese officials

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Bolsavik

Three Vietnamese-Americans, brothers and sister, were indicted by a federal grand jury for paying bribes described as “commissions” to Vietnam’s government officials to facilitate the sale of U.S. goods to state-owned companies controlled by those officials. The indictment was reported … Continue reading →

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City Clerk explains next steps in the Madison Nguyen recall issue

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Bolsavik was forwarded the email that follows, purportedly from the San Jose City Clerk Lee Price, detailing the next steps after people seeking the recall of Councilwoman Madison Nguyen (pictured) turned in more than 5000 signatures. The Bolsavik hasn’t verified it, but … Continue reading →

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A Janet – Margie rift?

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Westminster City Council’s delay in considering the bridge across Bolsa Avenue (read here) may cause a rift between OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen and her ally Westminster Mayor Margie Rice, according to a story by Deepa Bharath in the OC … Continue reading →

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