Overview
- Judge Ann Donnelly refused to dismiss 13 of 16 counts, ruling Huawei’s legal challenge was premature.
- The 16-count indictment accuses Huawei of using a Hong Kong shell company, Skycom, to funnel over $100 million through the U.S. financial system in violation of Iran sanctions.
- Prosecutors assert that Huawei engaged in racketeering, stole trade secrets from six American companies and committed bank fraud.
- Huawei has pleaded not guilty to all charges, maintaining that it is a prosecutorial target without actual evidence of misconduct.
- The trial in the Eastern District of New York is scheduled to begin on May 4, 2026, and could last several months.