Jimmy Lai, Former Hong Kong Media Tycoon, to Receive Sentence on Monday

The 78-year-old Lai, who has been held behind bars for more than 1,800 days, could spend the rest of his life in prison under the CCP-imposed security law.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is escorted by the police to the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Shelter Cove Clubhouse for evidence collection as part of the ongoing investigations in Hong Kong, on Aug. 11, 2020. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

The Hong Kong High Court will sentence pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Feb. 9, in a landmark national security case that has triggered condemnation from Western governments, including the United States.

Lai is set to stand before three judges, handpicked by Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader to oversee national security cases, at the West Kowloon Law Courts Building, according to the judiciary’s official website.