Pro-democracy Publisher Jimmy Lai Found Guilty on Fraud Charges
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Lai, former publisher of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, has been targeted in a series of prosecutions apparently aimed at punishing him for his past activism.
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HONG KONG (AP) -- Pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai was found guilty Tuesday on two fraud charges related to lease violations, the latest in a
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty of two fraud charges Tuesday, marking the latest of what critics describe as a Chinese crackdown on pro-democracy activists in the city.
Lai, former publisher of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, has been targeted in a series of prosecutions apparently aimed at punishing him for his past activism.
The media tycoon, who faces a number of cases, is among the most prominent activists to be prosecuted in the Chinese territory after large-scale protests in 2019.
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