Media mogul Jimmy Lai, 78, has decided not to challenge his conviction and two-decade prison sentence handed down by Hong Kong courts. His legal team confirmed Friday that Lai will accept the punishment for conspiracy to work with foreign forces and publishing seditious content.
Media mogul Jimmy Lai has chosen not to challenge his conviction and two-decade prison sentence, according to his legal representative who spoke Friday.
The 78-year-old Hong Kong businessman will accept the lengthy prison term that has sparked condemnation from international leaders, including officials in Britain and the United States, a member of his defense team confirmed to reporters.
Lai received his conviction in December and was sentenced in February on two conspiracy charges related to working with foreign forces, plus one charge for publishing seditious content. The sentencing brings to a close a nearly five-year legal battle.
In an unexpected turn last month, a Hong Kong court reversed his fraud conviction and related prison sentence in an unrelated case, a decision that came after he had already received the 20-year term.
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