HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to five years and nine months in prison and fined him $257,000 over two fraud charges linked to lease violations. It was the latest of a series of cases against prominent pro-democracy activists that critics say are aimed at snuffing out dissidents in the city. Lai was arrested during a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement following widespread protests in 2019 and under the National Security Law imposed by Beijing. Judge Stanley Chan said Saturday the violations lasted over two decades, adding Lai did not feel guilty about the moves.
Hong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon over fraud
