WASHINGTON — Meng Wanzhou pleaded not guilty to all charges in a New York courtroom Friday, even as a U.S. judge signed off on a deferred prosecution agreement that all but ended the 34-month saga of the Huawei executive’s detention in Canada.
Details of the agreement were not released in open court, but Donnelly signed off on a personal recognizance bond that grants Meng’s freedom, subject to certain conditions, once the proceedings in Vancouver are complete.
Assistant U.S. attorney David Kessler told court that as soon as the agreement was approved, the U.S. Justice Department would formally notify Justice Minister David Lametti that it would be withdrawing its extradition request.
The agreement, Kessler explained, would allow for the charges against Meng to be dismissed after Dec. 1, 2022 — four years from the date of her arrest — provided that she “complies with all her obligations” under the terms of the deal.
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