Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou sues Canada over detention
- Meng asserts authorities detained, searched and interrogated her before telling her she was under arrest
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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is suing Canada and two of its federal agencies, alleging that authorities detained and interrogated her before declaring her under arrest.
Canada decided Friday to move forward with proceedings to extradite Meng to the US on charges of violating US sanctions against Iran by deliberately misleading banks about the company’s business dealings there.
Extradition could be a long process, and Meng’s lawsuits could draw it out further.
Meng’s civil claim, filed Friday in a British Columbia court, alleges that Canadian authorities held and interrogated her before notifying her that she was under arrest.
The suit also targets the Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A spokesperson for Department of Justice Canada referred a request for comment to the Canadian Border Services Agency, which did not immediately respond.