Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison

Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison

A Chinese court sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison for fraud, with his personal property confiscated. The Shenzhen court also fined his former companies a total of 15.82 billion yuan ($2.35 billion). Hui pleaded guilty in April to charges including fraud and bribery, marking a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse.

Source: AP News

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