Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy La has revoked his bail after public prosecutors succeeded in persuading the city’s highest court to send him back to detention.
The line was granted bail on December 23 after three weeks of custody on charges of fraud and endangering national security. His appeal is set to be heard on February 1.
The court on Thursday ruled that the previous judge’s decision was erroneous and that the bail order was invalid, a “reasonable argument”.
HONG KING MEDIC TICON JIMMY LA DANS BALL IN SUPPORT TO POMPIO TWITES
Jimmy La, a pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur from Hong Kong, appeared in Hong Kong’s Final Appeal Court on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Line was granted bail on December 23, about three weeks after he was remanded on charges of fraud and national security. (AP Photo / Qin Cheng)
On Dec. 3, Lie was charged with fraud for violating the terms of a lease for office space for his company Media Company, Next Digital. He was later re-charged on December 12 under the National Security Act imposed by Beijing on suspicion of engaging with foreign forces and endangering national security.
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Lines include pro-democracy activists and supporters arrested by Haikong police in recent months as officials step up their action over disagreements in the semi-autonomous Chinese region.
