US EditionHong Kong Mogul Jimmy Lai Won't Appeal National Security Conviction: Lawyer
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.2 Articles
2 Articles
Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai won't appeal national security conviction: lawyer
Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 6, 2026 Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal against the national security conviction for which he was jailed for 20 years last month, his legal team said on Friday without providing a reason. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper was found guilty in December on charges of foreign collusion and seditious publication. His sentence was the harshe
Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Media, was previously convicted of "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces" and "conspiracy to publish seditious publications" in a case involving the Hong Kong National Security Law, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Lai's Hong Kong legal team confirmed to the media that Lai will not appeal the conviction or sentence.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
