Criminal case

United States v. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., et al.

Authority: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Case number: 18-CR-457 (AMD)
Filed or opened: 28 January 2019
Organization: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Current stage: Jury trial under way since 9 September 2026 before Judge Ann M. Donnelly. Verdict pending as of 25 October 2026^S7.
Outcome: Pending. Trial verdict on 12 remaining counts against Huawei.

Decisions and steps

28 January 2019Indictment unsealed^S1
13 February 2020Superseding indictment returned^S2
24 September 2021Deferred prosecution agreement with the CFO^S3
2 December 2022Indictment against the CFO dismissed with prejudice, as reported^S4
4 September 2026Two sanctions counts dropped in a pre-trial filing, as reported^S5. The docket entry was not reachable.
9 September 2026Trial opens^S6^S7

Claims this case bears on

Unresolved73
US prosecutors allege that Huawei committed bank fraud and sanctions violations tied to Iran and took part in a racketeering conspiracy that included theft of trade secrets.
Regulator statement, 13 February 20206 records citedFraud
Outdated87
The Justice Department announced in January 2019 that Huawei's CFO Wanzhou Meng was charged with bank fraud and wire fraud.
Regulator statement, 28 January 20193 records citedCorporate status
Opinion52
A Huawei spokesperson said in September 2026 that the company's success came from long-term investment in innovation backed by the utmost respect for intellectual property.
Company statement, 10 September 20263 records citedFraud

Sources

S1Tier A Chinese Telecommunications Conglomerate Huawei and Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng Charged With Financial FraudUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 28 January 2019.Supports the 2019 charges, their status as allegations and the docket number 18-CR-457 (AMD). It does not cover the separate trade secret case or later events.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S2Tier A Chinese Telecommunications Conglomerate Huawei and Subsidiaries Charged in Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiracy to Steal Trade SecretsUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 13 February 2020.Supports the superseding indictment's RICO and trade secret counts. The charges are allegations.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S3Tier A Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng Admits to Misleading Global Financial InstitutionUS Department of Justice. Regulator press release. 24 September 2021.Supports the CFO's deferred prosecution agreement and agreed statement of facts. It does not state the dismissal date.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S4Tier C U.S. judge dismisses indictment against Huawei executiveReuters, republished by Grainews. Press report. 2 December 2022.Report by Karen Freifeld and Jonathan Stempel on the dismissal with prejudice and Huawei's not-guilty plea. The dismissal order was not read.
S5Tier C Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigationSouth China Morning Post, republished by The Star. Press report. 10 September 2026.Reports jury selection from 8 September 2026, a pre-trial filing dated 4 September 2026 dropping two counts, 12 remaining counts and Huawei statements. No individual byline is shown. The filing itself was not read.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S6Tier C Huawei racketeering trial opens in New York with duelling accountsAssociated Press, republished by The Gleaner. Press report. 11 September 2026.Associated Press report on opening statements by both sides. No individual reporter is named. It does not report any verdict.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S7Tier C Why have US prosecutors labelled China’s Huawei a criminal enterprise?Al Jazeera, with AP and Reuters. Press report. 20 September 2026.Reports the trial start on 9 September 2026, the not-guilty plea and an expected length of about three months. It reports no verdict.Link working, checked 25 October 2026