Ex-Hong Kong leader gets 20 months in jail for misconduct

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It was a stunning downfall for Donald Tsang, 72, who served as Hong Kong?s leader, or chief executive, from 2005 to 2012.
In this Feb.
17, 2017 file photo, Donald Tsang, former leader of Hong Kong walks out of the High Court after being granted bail following his conviction.
(Photo: Kin Cheung, AP)HONG KONG - A former leader of Hong Kong was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months in prison for misconduct after failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment for his retirement from a businessman applying for a broadcasting license.
A jury found Tsang guilty last week of one count of misconduct in public office but not guilty on a second count.
Tsang was sentenced Wednesday, Feb.
22 to 20 months in prison for misconduct after failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment for his retirement from a businessman applying for a broadcasting license.