"If you try to deceive the United States, then you will pay a heavy price," Sessions said. The indictment also states Winterkorn was informed of the emissions cheating by a memo sent in May 2014. But the indictment alleges Winterkorn agreed with other senior VW executives "to continue to perpetrate the fraud and deceive US regulators." In total, nine people have been charged and two former VW executives have pleaded guilty in the case and been sentenced to prison terms. Six former VW executives charged, including Winterkorn, are believed to be in Germany and have avoided facing US prosecutors.

Source: bd News24 May 04, 2018 13:30 UTC