September 26, 2021 09:47 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/24/22691518/huawei-meng-wanzhou-cfo-fraud-plea-china-canada
US agrees not to pursue fraud charges against Huawei CFO
Reuters and the CBC first reported that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou would appear in a Brooklyn federal courtroom today via streaming video and enter a plea regarding US charges against her. Canadian authorities arrested the Chinese executive in December 2018 on suspicion of violating US sanctions, and she has remained there on house arrest ever since, fighting US attempts at extradition. Hearings in her extradition case ended in August, with the ruling scheduled for October 21st.
Meng was indicted on fraud charges claiming the Chinese technology and telecommunications company misrepresented its relationship with an Iranian affiliate, along with accusations it stole intellectual property from T-Mobile. The 13-count indictment named Meng,...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/24/22691518/huawei-meng-wanzhou-cfo-fraud-plea-china-canada
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