Huawei CFO’s confession on Iran may offer leverage but no silver bullet in US case against Chinese tech giant
28 September 2021 - 17:55Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Vancouver, Canada, on September 24. Picture: REUTERS/JESSE WINTER
And if the government were to try to use her admissions as leverage in any negotiations aimed at avoiding a trial, experts said, Huawei would probably say what she admitted was the result of extortion, or even a fabrication. Her arrest was a key source of discord between Beijing and Washington, and also had repercussions for Canada. Within hours of the US agreement and Meng’s release, two Canadians who were detained shortly after Meng was taken into custody were freed from Chinese jails and flown home.
In other cases, prosecutors typically call individuals such as Meng to the witness box to testify about their agreements with the government. But if Meng does not appear in court, Huawei cannot exercise its right to confront her as provided by the sixth amendment of the US constitution. Prosecutors said the deception by Meng and colleagues was intended to obtain banking services from global financial institutions in violation of US sanctions against Iran.
But Morillo said the company could argue Meng’s agreement was also the “product of extortion” because she may have felt forced to sign it to gain her freedom. Ultimately, he said, the value would be minimal.
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