A Chinese court ordered the former billionaire's assets to be confiscated and fined Evergrande-related companies billions of dollars. Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison by Chinese court for fraud, bribery, and misuse of funds. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• A Chinese court ordered the former billionaire's assets to be confiscated and fined Evergrande-related companies billions of dollars.S1

• Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison by Chinese court for fraud, bribery, and misuse of funds. His company's collapse impacted China's economy.S2

• Almost five years after Evergrande triggered a property crisis in China, its disgraced founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison.S3

• Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.S4