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U.S. in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: source
Source: Reuters
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
DECEMBER 3, 2020 5:44 PM UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
U.S. in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: source
By Karen Freifeld
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are discussing a deal with lawyers for Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou to resolve criminal charges against her, a person familiar with the matter said, signaling a potential end to a case that has strained ties between the United States, China and Canada.
Negotiations between Meng’s attorneys and the U.S. Justice Department picked up after the U.S. presidential election a month ago, the person said, but it is still unclear what kind of deal could be struck.
Meng, 48, was arrested in Canada in December 2018 on a U.S. warrant. She faces bank fraud charges for allegedly misleading HSBC Holdings Plc about Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s business dealings in Iran, which was subject to U.S. sanctions.
Meng does not think she did anything wrong and so is reluctant to make admissions that she does not think are true, the person said. Further negotiations are expected to take place on Friday, the person said.
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DECEMBER 3, 2020 5:44 PM UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
U.S. in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: source
By Karen Freifeld
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are discussing a deal with lawyers for Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou to resolve criminal charges against her, a person familiar with the matter said, signaling a potential end to a case that has strained ties between the United States, China and Canada.
Negotiations between Meng’s attorneys and the U.S. Justice Department picked up after the U.S. presidential election a month ago, the person said, but it is still unclear what kind of deal could be struck.
Meng, 48, was arrested in Canada in December 2018 on a U.S. warrant. She faces bank fraud charges for allegedly misleading HSBC Holdings Plc about Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s business dealings in Iran, which was subject to U.S. sanctions.
Meng does not think she did anything wrong and so is reluctant to make admissions that she does not think are true, the person said. Further negotiations are expected to take place on Friday, the person said.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-canada/u-s-in-talks-with-huawei-cfo-meng-on-resolving-criminal-charges-source-idUSKBN28D3J8
