Meng Freed After Canadian Court Drops Extradition Case

Meng Freed After Canadian Court Drops Extradition Case
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her Vancouver home to attend a court hearing on Sept. 24, 2021. Don MacKinnon/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Chen
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A Canadian court has dropped U.S. extradition proceedings against Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, lifting her bail conditions and allowing her freedom.

The decision comes hours after Meng reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department in a U.S. federal court in Brooklyn.