Hong Kong government seeks to seize millions from jailed activist Jimmy Lai - AP News

Hong Kong government seeks to seize millions from jailed activist Jimmy Lai  AP News

Hong Kong seeks to seize HK$56.5 million, 17 companies from jailed Jimmy Lai

The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate HK$56.5 million (US$7.2 million) from former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s bank accounts and all of the shares in his 17 companies after he was jailed for 20 years under the national security law, court documents show. The secretary for justice applied to the High Court earlier this month to seize Lai’s assets linked to three conspiracies to instigate foreign sanctions and incite public hatred towards the authorities in 2019 and 2020. The...

By Brian Wong

Hong Kong government seeks to seize $16 million from jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai - The Straits Times

Hong Kong government seeks to seize $16 million from jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai  The Straits Times

Hong Kong gov’t applies to seize HK$127m of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s assets

The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate HK$127 million in assets belonging to pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, following his conviction and jail term under the national security law. Lai has been summoned to the High Court on July 8 to hear the government’s application. The case will be presided over by Esther Toh, […]

By Hillary Leung