The automotive group Volkswagen studies claim a multimillion - dollar compensation to his former Martin Winterkorn for damages arising from the scandal of data manipulation engines diesel , reports the Sunday edition of the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine.
According to this information, which follows the accusations of the US Justice against the former head of the group, Winterkorn could be doomed to ruin.
The newspaper claims that the claim for compensation could amount to a multimillion-dollar sum and sends its information to the legal environment of the chairman of the supervisory board of VW, Hans Dieter Pötsch .
The damage caused to the company with the scandal is estimated in billions, continues the newspaper, according to which Winterkorn perceived as head of the group about 100 million euros, to which are added the 30 million corresponding to his pension.
Against Winterkorn, 70, a Michigan court has filed indictment for conspiracy and electronic fraud in connection with VW's prolonged plan "to circumvent US diesel vehicle emission requirements."
According to the allegation, Winterkorn was directly responsible for authorizing the attempts of other VW employees to deceive the US authorities about the actual emissions of the automobile group's diesel engines.
US Justice investigations run parallel to those undertaken in Germany by other tax departments, following the scandal of the so-called Dieselelgate .
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