Jimmy Lai to plead guilty in protest case after assets frozen


Apple Daily newspaper founder Jimmy Lai is also facing a flurry of other cases. - AFP

HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, veteran activist Albert Ho and eight others will plead guilty in a protest-related trial beginning on Monday (May 17), as authorities in the Asian financial hub continue to prosecute prominent pro-democracy figures.

Lai, Ho and the other activists will plead guilty to organising and attending an unauthorised assembly to mark China’s national day on Oct. 1,2019, Ho said in a brief interview on Sunday. A representative for Lai could not immediately be reached for comment.

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