US prosecutor calls Huawei criminal enterprise as trial opens
Prosecutors accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets from five US companies, including Cisco and T-Mobile, to gain a competitive advantage.
Brooklyn federal court opened the trial against tech giant Huawei on Wednesday, with US prosecutor Taylor Stout describing the company as a criminal enterprise that stole from American companies to build its telecommunications empire over 20 years. Prosecutors claimed Huawei conspired to steal trade secrets from five US companies, including Cisco Systems, T-Mobile, and others, in order to gain an unfair competitive advantage.
Defence attorney Brian Heberlig countered that the case against Huawei is about competition, not conspiracy, and emphasized the company's success as ordinary business dealings, not criminal conduct. The trial, expected to last three months, includes charges of bank fraud and sanctions violations related to Huawei allegedly misrepresenting its business in Iran to evade US sanctions and move millions of dollars through the financial system.
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