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Judge Rejects Huawei’s Motion to Dismiss Charges, Sends Case to May 2026 Trial

Judge Ann Donnelly’s decision ensures Huawei faces trial on allegations of racketeering, trade-secret theft, sanctions evasion through a Hong Kong affiliate.

FILE - People visit the Ascend AI exhibition booth by Huawei during the 2024 The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance with the theme "Governing AI for Good and for All" at the Shanghai Expo Center Multifunction Hall in Shanghai China on July 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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FILE - A customer carries his purchased Huawei product outside a Huawei store after he attended the Huawei new product launch conference in Beijing, on Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
A logo of Huawei Technologies is seen at its exhibition space, at the Viva Technology conference at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

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.