The court case grew more complex after the defence presented a new angle. They argued that Pi Jiapeng’s key role in the alleged fraud was only a small part of a larger scheme run by his Thai wife. According to the defence, she was the one making the decisions, while Pi was merely a “bank‑transfer assistant” and a courier who delivered the money. The claim paints Pi as a low‑level worker, not the mastermind.
In the testimony, police describe the couple as a pair who moved money between accounts on a regular basis. Chroniclers of the trial say that Pi’s job was limited to sending out the funds and packing the packages. The defence says his Thai wife controlled the timing and the destinations of these transfers.
Critics of the defence point to the way the case was built around Pi’s alleged role. “He didn’t decide where the money went,” said a former prosecutor. They say the couple’s partnership was a front for multiple bank‑transfer frauds, and Pi is just the messenger.
The judge will still have to decide whether the defence’s story fits the evidence. If the court accepts the claim, Pi could see a lighter sentence because he would be viewed more as a deliveryman than a key conspirator. If not, the fraud charges will stay. The outcome of this case will change how similar bank‑transfer scams are treated in courts across the region.
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