The hearing in
The defence wrapped its arguments on the topic yesterday, saying that the case against her does not amount to fraud in
She's accused of putting the investment bank at risk of legal and economic loss for violating American sanctions against
The Crown has argued in court documents that Meng's alleged lies to the bank are enough to prove a case of fraud in
It also argues that, if necessary, the judge can consider the context of American sanctions in a limited way, only to shed light on the risk faced by
Meng denies the allegations and is free on bail, living in one of her two multimillion-dollar homes in
She has been listening in court with the help of a translator.
Following her arrest at
If the judge finds the legal test has been met, the hearing will proceed to a second phase in June that will consider defence allegations that Meng's rights were violated during her arrest at the airport.
But if the judge finds double criminality has not been proven, Meng will be free to leave
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