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Comment on German court sends Volkswagen execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

defense argued the men were scapegoats.

If you are at the top of an organisation then you can you be a scapegoat? You are literally in charge. Your only chance is if an employee committed fraud and deliberately hid something from you.

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menemen@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Head of department is middle management. The top managers got a nice compensation and very high pension, while the owners (piech/Porsche family) still earns billions every year.

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- Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Top managers do seem to be targeted.
  
  CEO Martin Winterkorn’s trial in Germany was paused in 2021 due to health issues, but he remains a key figure under investigation.
  
  The arrest of Audi’s then-CEO Rupert Stadler in 2018 marked a dramatic shift into current executives.
  
  Owners responsibility is interesting. I think the concept of limited liability protects them, but should it? If they actively influenced the policy I don’t think it should (but proving that is difficult).
  
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