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   Will Jimmy Lai get a life sentence if he is convicted?

   • Jimmy Lai, 76, broke into the city’s once freewheeling media world about three decades ago, armed with the belief that delivering information is equal to protecting freedom. Now, his own freedom is at stake as he faces a possible life sentence if convicted under a national security law imposed by Beijing following the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

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   Why did Hong Kong prosecutors wave at Lai?

   • Lai’s trial is Hong Kong’s first on charges of collusion with foreign forces. It also targets three companies related to Apple Daily. Lai smiled and waved at his supporters after he walked into the courtroom. Some members of the public waved at Lai to show their support.

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   What happened in Hong Kong's Lai trial?

   • Lai’s trial is Hong Kong’s first on charges of collusion with foreign forces. He faces two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one charge of collusion under the security law. He is also charged with sedition under a colonial-era law that has been increasingly used to quash dissent.

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   Why did Lai wave at his supporters after he walked into the courtroom?

   • Lai smiled and waved at his supporters after he walked into the courtroom. Some members of the public waved at Lai to show their support. Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen, a vocal democracy advocate in the city, and representatives from foreign consulates were among the attendees.

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     The Jimmy Lai case has all the makings of a sham trial

     The targeting of a foreign national who is also one of Hong Kong’s most successful and outspoken businesspeople is an emblematic case of repression, and the world must continue to agitate for the Appl

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     Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong tycoon’s lawyers will seek acquittal on grounds of insufficient evidence

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     Lawyers for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai suggest police ‘coached’ key prosecution witness before testimony

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     The Martyrdom of Jimmy Lai

     "Anyone who watches the documentary on Lai’s life is likely to find himself asking a question: 'Would I have the courage to do what Jimmy Lai is doing?'" ~Jon Miltimore Read Full Article »

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3. www.cnn.com › 2021/12/13 › asiaHong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai and 7 others sentenced to ... - CNN

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   Dec 13, 2021 · Hong Kong CNN —. A Hong Kong court has sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other pro-democracy figures to up to 14 months behind bars for participating in an unauthorized assembly last...

4. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-56770567Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for pro ... - BBC

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   Apr 16, 2021 · 16 April 2021. The Hong Kong billionaire risking it all by speaking out. Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after being found guilty of...

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6. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-china-59632728Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 13 months jail for ...

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   Dec 13, 2021 · Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 13 months in jail for participating in a vigil marking the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in Beijing. The 74-year-old was found guilty last week...

7. apnews.com › article › beijing-media-jimmy-laiHong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed after bail revoked

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   Dec 31, 2020 · HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s highest court on Thursday revoked media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bail after prosecutors succeeded in asking the judges to send him back to detention. Lai had been granted bail on Dec. 23 after three weeks in custody on charges of fraud and endangering national security.

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8. apnews.com › article › hong-kong-jimmy-lai-trialJimmy Lai: Landmark national security trial opens in Hong ...

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   Dec 18, 2023 · Updated 8:54 AM PDT, December 18, 2023. HONG KONG (AP) — A landmark national security trial opened Monday in Hong Kong for prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who faces a possible life sentence if convicted under a law imposed by Beijing to crush dissidents.

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10. apnews.com › article › hong-kong-jimmy-lai-crackdownWhat to know about Hong Kong' activist publisher Jimmy Lai's ...

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    Dec 16, 2023 · By KANIS LEUNG. Updated 4:12 PM PDT, December 16, 2023. HONG KONG (AP) — The trial of Hong Kong’s most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China’s crackdown on dissidents will start Monday after being delayed for over a year.