Gideon Resnick

In a 60 Minutes interview earlier this year, Reiner talked about landing that role for Norman Lear's show and his dad's reaction to it.

Many would come to disagree with that.

Yesterday, one of the leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was convicted on charges of sedition and collusion under the country's national security laws.

The trial was described as a, quote, cruel judicial farce by Human Rights Watch.

78-year-old media tycoon Jimmy Lai now faces the possibility of life in prison after he was found guilty of using his popular newspaper to collude with foreign forces against the interests of Hong Kong and China.

He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

The national security law that was used against Lai was imposed by Beijing in 2020 as part of a crackdown against anti-government protests.

The judge in the case said that Lai harbored resentment and hatred for China and concluded that Lai was the mastermind of conspiracies designed to undermine the regime.

Lai had the chance to flee Hong Kong, but stayed to fight the accusations in court.

Speaking from his home in 2020, he reflected on his journey to the BBC.

For critics, Lai's conviction demonstrates Beijing's brutal intolerance for the freedom of expression that was once a core part of Hong Kong's cultural identity.

Tom Grundy is the editor-in-chief of Hong Kong Free Press, a donor-funded outlet launched to provide independent journalism for its residents.

He spoke to us about the trial and its implications.

Grundy said Lai's journey to the top of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was an unlikely one.

But in 2020, Hong Kong was changed forever with that national security law we mentioned.

It criminalized dissenting acts and diminished the region's autonomy.

Lai's tabloid, Apple Daily, No Relation, had its assets frozen, its headquarters were raided, and Lai's rise to Hong Kong's elite ended abruptly in metal chains.

Now he awaits sentencing, but his health is deteriorating, and Lai's family has urged foreign governments to lobby Beijing on his behalf.

President Trump told Fox in August that he would do everything he could to help Lai, but as of yet, there's no sign of progress.

And as for the future of journalism in Hong Kong, Grundy said the risks have grown.