Huawei CFO Lawyers Face More Setbacks in Canada
A Canadian Supreme Court judge has rejected Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou’s request to add evidence to defend her extradition to the U.S., in yet another setback for the case which has lasted 2 years.
Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes of the British Columbia Supreme Court rejected the requests to include an affidavit from a Huawei accountant with regards to the firm’s financial practices which the defendant claims will prove Meng's innocence – the third such request made by her legal team.
Holmes said the evidence was «not relevant» and also rejected other requests.
«Anything But Liars»
Last week, Meng’s lawyers also argued that misconduct occurred during Meng’s arrest and interrogation including an alleged delay of police detainment, rights violations, unauthorized seizure of property and improper obtainment of device passcodes.
The Canadian government’s representation Robert Frater called the defense’s narrative «exciting» and said it contrasted to the more «prosaic» version by the prosecutor.
He noted that witnesses who testified acknowledged their errors and were «anything but liars«, as charged by Meng’s legal team. He also noted that while the Canadian border police did pass on Meng’s passcodes by mistake, this did not violate her rights nor was it evidence that it was subsequently used or passed on to the FBI.
