Hong Kong court overturns China critic Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction in rare legal victory

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction and prison sentence were overturned by a Hong Kong court on Thursday in a surprise legal decision that comes soon after he was jailed for 20 years on a separate national security charge.

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Feb 26, 2026 - 08:01
Hong Kong court overturns China critic Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction in rare legal victory
Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction and prison sentence were overturned by a Hong Kong court on Thursday in a surprise legal decision that comes soon after he was jailed for 20 years on a separate national security charge.
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