Media mogul Jimmy Lai, the most prominent person to be charged under Hong Kong’s broad new national-security law, was released from prison last week on $1.3 million bail to await his trial in April…. World News Summaries.
(Newser) – Media mogul Jimmy Lai, the most prominent person to be charged under Hong Kong’s broad new national-security law, was released from prison last week on $1.3 million bail to await his trial in April. On Thursday, however, the city’s highest court delivered some bad news to the 72-year-old Next Digital founder and pro-democracy advocate: He’s heading back behind bars, reports the New York Times. Lai—who has been charged with fraud and national security violations that include colluding with „foreign forces“ by calling for sanctions against Hong Kong—had his initial bail request denied earlier this month.
