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.
