Volkswagen’s former chief executive officer was charged in Michigan federal court on Thursday for his alleged role in an emission-cheating scandal that has cost the German auto giant billions of dollars in penalties and damaged its reputation among consumers.
Martin Winterkorn, who served as Volkswagen’s CEO from 2007 to 2015, was charged with conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to a criminal investigation into the company’s efforts to cheat on U.S. diesel-emissions testing, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
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