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The court in Shenzhen city said it sentenced founder Xu Jiayin to life in prison and fined Evergrande Group and an affiliate more than $2 billion for fraud and other offences.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hui, 67, was sentenced by a Shenzhen court to life imprisonment and ordered to forfeit all of his personal assets, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Following her conviction, Patterson was sentenced to life imprisonment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hui Ka Yan, once one of China’s most prominent property tycoons, has been sentenced to life in prison for charges including fraud and financial misconduct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
He is falsely accused of treason and sentenced to the dreaded Château d’If, a prison located on a small island in the Mediterranean Sea.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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