Huawei CFO's admissions can be used against company at criminal trial, US judge rules
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- REUTERS/Nicoco Chan/File Photo · Reuters By Karen Freifeld Wed, June 17, 2026 at 11:14 PM GMT+7 2 min read By Karen Freifeld
- June 17 (Reuters) - A top Huawei executive s admission that the Chinese telecom company illegally conducted business in Iran can be used in the upcoming U.S.
- Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou made the admission as part of a 2021 deal to dismiss the criminal charges she faced in the case.
Huawei CFO's admissions can be used against company at criminal trial, US judge rules FILE PHOTO: Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's rotating chairperson and chief financial officer, speaks at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China June 28, 2023. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan/File Photo · Reuters By Karen Freifeld Wed, June 17, 2026 at 11:14 PM GMT+7 2 min read By Karen Freifeld
June 17 (Reuters) - A top Huawei executive s admission that the Chinese telecom company illegally conducted business in Iran can be used in the upcoming U.S. trial against Huawei, according to a judge s ruling filed in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday.
Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou made the admission as part of a 2021 deal to dismiss the criminal charges she faced in the case. In a four-page statement of facts, Meng acknowledged lying to a financial institution about Huawei s compliance with sanctions and export control law.