Overview
- The High Court opens four days of mitigation arguments for Lai and co-defendants at 10 a.m., with sentencing to follow at a later date.
- Judges convicted Lai in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiracy to publish seditious material under national security and colonial-era laws.
- Grave collusion offenses carry 10 years to life in prison, while the sedition offense carries a maximum two-year term.
- Eight other defendants have pleaded guilty, with five serving as prosecution witnesses, including former Apple Daily and Next Digital executives.
- Lai has been detained since 2020 and held in solitary confinement for more than 1,800 days, with his family alleging health deterioration that authorities deny.