A file picture of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday (February 9, 2026) to a complete of 20 years in jail on three prices comprising two counts of conspiracy to collude with international forces and one depend of publishing seditious supplies.
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The trial has been the monetary hub’s most high-profile nationwide safety case.
The sentence comes after a authorized saga spanning virtually 5 years. Lai, the founding father of the now-shuttered Apple Each day newspaper, was convicted on December 15 on all three counts. He was first arrested in August 2020.
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