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Coverage dated February 25, 2026

Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai wins appeal in fraud case

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Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai won an appeal on Thursday over a 2022 fraud conviction, days after a court jailed him on separate national

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  1. Digital Journal

    Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai wins appeal in fraud case (opens Digital Journal)

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    Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai won an appeal on Thursday over a 2022 fraud conviction, days after a court jailed him on separate national

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    A Hong Kong court quashes fraud conviction of ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday quashed onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai’s fraud convictions linked to lease violations, in a rare victory in the prominent activist’s legal battles. On

  3. The Guardian

    Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction overturned by Hong Kong court in rare legal win for activist (opens The Guardian)

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    Appellate court quashes convictions linked to lease violations but Lai may still spend rest of his life in prison

  4. NBC News

    Hong Kong court overturns fraud conviction for pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai (opens NBC News)

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    A Hong Kong appeals court on Thursday overturned Jimmy Lai’s 2022 fraud conviction and sentencing in a rare legal victory for the pro-democracy activist.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Hong Kong appeals court overturns Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Surprise ruling comes weeks after the media mogul was convicted and jailed for 20 years on national security charges.

  6. CBS News

    Fraud conviction overturned for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai, ex-media mogul and democracy activist (opens CBS News)

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    A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday quashed onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai's fraud convictions linked to lease violations, in a rare victory in the prominent activist's legal battles.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai fraud conviction overturned (opens Deutsche Welle)

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