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A Hong Kong court sentenced a pro-democracy media tycoon to five years and nine months in prison on Saturday over two fraud charges linked to lease violations, the latest in a series of cases against prominent activists that critics say are aimed at crushing dissent in the city.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, was sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for fraud.
Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, 75, also faces charges under the national security law.
Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Saturday to five years and nine months in prison for fraud, convicted of violating a lease contract for the headquarters of a liberal newspaper he used to run. Lai, 75, was found guilty of two counts of fraud for covering up…
Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Saturday to five years and nine months in prison for fraud, convicted of violating a lease contract for the headquarters of a liberal...