Huawei bribery scandal: 4 charged with corruption

 

Huawei bribery scandal: 4 charged with corruption

 

Searches also took place at the offices of the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday.

 

March 18, 2025 6:20 pm CET

By Antoaneta Roussi and Elisa Braun

https://www.politico.eu/article/huawei-bribery-scandal-4-charged-with-corruption/

 

BRUSSELS — Four people have been charged on counts of corruption and criminal organization as part of an alleged cash-for-influence campaign by Chinese technology giant Huawei.

 

The Belgian prosecutor on Tuesday said that the four individuals, who were not named, would remain in detention with a fifth person charged with money laundering and released under conditions, according to a statement.

 

New searches also took place at the offices of the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday,  some of whose premises had already been sealed following raids on other addresses on Mar. 13.

 

No further information was given.

 

Last week, the prosecutor’s office said the alleged misconduct took place "regularly and very discreetly from 2021 to the present day, under the guise of commercial lobbying."

 

Incidents being investigated include "remuneration for taking political positions, excessive gifts like food and travel expenses and regular invitations to football matches ... with a view to promoting purely private commercial interests in the context of political decisions.”

 

This story has been updated to clarify addresses were searched on March 13, the same day some of the European Parliament offices were placed under judicial seal.