HSBC Documents Contradict Case for Meng Extradition, Lawyer Says
- Huawei CFO wants Canadian court to reject U.S. extradition bid
- Defense seeks to have HSBC documents admitted to case
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HSBC Holdings Plc.’s internal documents contradict U.S. claims that make up the key assertion in the country’s effort to have Huawei Technologies Co.’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou extradited from Canada to face fraud charges in New York, Meng’s lawyers told a British Columbia court.
Meng, 49, is accused of lying to HSBC about Huawei’s relationship with Skycom, a company that did business in Iran in violation of U.S. trade sanctions. U.S. prosecutors claim she mislead HSBC and exposed the bank to criminal liability for sanctions violations.