China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan's lawyer's request to use liquidator-controlled funds to pay legal costs was rejected by the Hong Kong High Court, Reuters reported Wednesday.
The relevant legal costs reached HK$1.2 million, according to the report.
Last week, Hui was reportedly given a life sentence by a Chinese court, alongside an order to confiscate his personal property.
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