Huawei began jury selection in Brooklyn federal court on Sept. 8, 2026, in a criminal case alleging that it used Hong Kong-based Skycom to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran, misled financial institutions and stole American trade secrets. Prosecutors, who expect to take up to three months to present their case before U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly, have invoked the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a statute more commonly used against organized crime groups. The government alleges Skycom routed more than $100 million in dollar transactions through HSBC, proposed supplying at least 1.3 million euros of embargoed Hewlett-Packard equipment to Iran's largest mobile carrier, and helped Huawei conduct Iran-related business. The indictment also includes alleged dealings involving North Korea, the use of internal code names for both countries, obstruction, bank and wire fraud, and alleged technology misappropriation from U.S. companies. The trial opened about two weeks before a planned Washington summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Huawei denies the allegations, while continuing to develop a supply chain less dependent on U.S. technology and expanding its artificial-intelligence chip business.