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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail

February 9, 2026 11:57 am

Media entrepreneur and pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday after being convicted of colluding with foreign forces under Hong Kong’s national security law, marking the most severe punishment handed down under the legislation since it was introduced in 2020.

A panel of judges said Lai’s actions constituted “serious and grave criminal conduct” and placed him in the “most serious” category of offences under the law, which Beijing imposed following mass protests in 2019. Authorities in Hong Kong and mainland China said the verdict underscored the territory’s commitment to national security and the rule …

Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Hong Kong Security Case

Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Hong Kong Security Case

February 9, 2026 2:13 am

Jimmy Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper and one of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy advocates, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday after being convicted under the city’s sweeping national security law, according to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency.

The ruling was handed down by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), marking one of the heaviest sentences imposed since Beijing overhauled the territory’s legal landscape in 2020.

The court found Lai guilty in December on two counts of conspiring to collude with external forces and one count of conspiracy …

Jimmy Lai Mitigation Hearings Conclude In Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai Mitigation Hearings Conclude In Hong Kong

January 13, 2026 5:13 am

Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday wrapped up mitigation hearings for media tycoon Jimmy Lai, moving his long running national security case into its final phase ahead of sentencing.

The hearings mark the last major step in a trial that has drawn sustained international attention and diplomatic concern, with a sentencing date to be announced later by the court.

Lai’s lawyers and counsel for eight co defendants, including senior former editors and executives at the now closed Apple Daily newspaper, spent two days arguing for reduced sentences based on the defendants’ roles and circumstances. “There are a lot of …

Jimmy Lai National Security Trial Enters Final Sentencing

Jimmy Lai National Security Trial Enters Final Sentencing

January 12, 2026 4:40 am

Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday began hearing mitigation arguments for pro democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, bringing his landmark national security case to its final stage before sentencing in a trial that has drawn global scrutiny.

Lai, 78, could face life in prison after being convicted last month on multiple charges under the city’s sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing.

The hearing marks the last opportunity for Lai’s legal team to argue for a reduced sentence in a case widely viewed as a test of press freedom and political dissent in the China ruled city.

According …

Jimmy Lai Convicted In Hong Kong Security Law Trial

Jimmy Lai Convicted In Hong Kong Security Law Trial

December 15, 2025 2:35 pm

A Hong Kong court on Monday convicted pro-democracy publisher and tycoon Jimmy Lai of colluding with foreign forces, delivering one of the most consequential verdicts under the city’s national security law and deepening concerns over the erosion of civil liberties in the former British colony.

Lai, 78, a British citizen and founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, has been detained since December 2020. He pleaded not guilty to all charges but now faces the possibility of life imprisonment, with sentencing expected early next year.

In a sweeping judgment, the court ruled that Lai had used his newspaper and international contacts …

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