Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal has refused actor Gregory Wong permission to appeal against his rioting conviction and six-year-and-two-month prison sentence over the storming of the Legislative Council on July 1, 2019, according to Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP).
The court’s Appeal Committee dismissed Wong’s application on Friday, stating that it disclosed “no reasonable grounds for leave to appeal.” The committee comprised permanent judges Roberto Ribeiro and Johnson Lam, alongside non-permanent judge Patrick Chan.
Wong was convicted and sentenced in March 2024. During the proceedings, his lawyer argued that he had entered the legislative complex only to deliver equipment to journalists. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal in March 2026 and ruled that his prison term was not excessive.
Wong subsequently sought permission to take his case to the Court of Final Appeal. According to HKFP, citing legal news outlet The Witness, the court’s registrar considered his application to lack reasonable grounds in May and directed him to provide further written justification.
The latest decision concerns leave to appeal, rather than a judgment following a full substantive appeal hearing. HKFP reported that Wong has now exhausted his avenues of appeal against the conviction and sentence.
Wong was among 12 defendants convicted and imprisoned in connection with the LegCo storming, which took place during protests against a proposed extradition bill that was later withdrawn.
Source: Hong Kong Free Press, reporting by Hans Tse, November 2, 2026.
