One of the exchanges between Jimmy Lai Chee-ying (pictured) and his top aide Mark Simon shows that Lai spent some HK$3 million to HK$3.5 million to help the plebiscite. Photo: Felix Wong One of the exchanges between Jimmy Lai Chee-ying (pictured) and his top aide Mark Simon shows that Lai spent some HK$3 million to HK$3.5 million to help the plebiscite. Photo: Felix Wong
One of the exchanges between Jimmy Lai Chee-ying (pictured) and his top aide Mark Simon shows that Lai spent some HK$3 million to HK$3.5 million to help the plebiscite. Photo: Felix Wong

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Media mogul Jimmy Lai ‘spent HK$3.5m on Occupy Central vote’, leaked emails show

Leaked emails show tycoon privately dismissed organisers as idealists, while his media group helped with animated guide on resisting police

Topic |   Occupy Central
Ng Kang-chungJeffie Lam
Ng Kang-chung and Jeffie Lam

Updated: 5:06pm, 20 Jun, 2018

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One of the exchanges between Jimmy Lai Chee-ying (pictured) and his top aide Mark Simon shows that Lai spent some HK$3 million to HK$3.5 million to help the plebiscite. Photo: Felix Wong One of the exchanges between Jimmy Lai Chee-ying (pictured) and his top aide Mark Simon shows that Lai spent some HK$3 million to HK$3.5 million to help the plebiscite. Photo: Felix Wong
One of the exchanges between Jimmy Lai Chee-ying (pictured) and his top aide Mark Simon shows that Lai spent some HK$3 million to HK$3.5 million to help the plebiscite. Photo: Felix Wong
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