Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was carrying an iPhone when she was arrested last year

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https://bgr.com/2019/03/25/huawei-vs-apple-cfo-meng-wanzhou-iphone-macbook-arrest/

By Yoni Heisler
BGR.com
March 25th, 2019

The tech industry certainly has its share of scandals, but the drama surrounding
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou certainly takes things to the next level. This past
December, Wanzhou was arrested in Canada (at the behest of the United States) on
charges of wire fraud and improper business dealings with Iran. Wanzhou may
ultimately be extradited to the U.S. as China, not surprisingly, has vehemently
denied the allegations on Wanzhou’s behalf. As Huawei executives would have you
believe, the charges are simply a means to hinder the company’s growth.

The legal case involving Wanzhou is still playing out, but recently released
court documents include a surprising revelation regarding the gear Wanzhou had
in her possession when she was arrested. Originally made public by the Twitter
account theBreakerNews, it turns out that Wanzhou had a penchant for Apple
products.

Upon her arrest, Wanzhou had a MacBook Air, an iPad Pro, and an iPhone 7 Plus in
her possession. She was also carrying a Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design which was
likely her primary device. Still, it has to be somewhat embarrassing for an
executive of a company looking to dethrone Apple to be apprehended with a slew
of Apple products.

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