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Read the article. This guy was an executive and 7 or 8 other executive were charged as well. He happened to be the executive in charge of engineering. He also
by sqeaky 9y ago
Read the article. This guy was an executive and 7 or 8 other executive were charged as well.
He happened to be the executive in charge of engineering. He also plead guilty.
- ballenf 9y agoI thought I had read it closely, but did miss the detail regarding his executive status. The implication remains, however, that higher executives were the source of the pressure to defraud. Maybe it was his idea and maybe they did get the "right" person. Pleading guilty, however, is as much a sign of pragmatic intelligence as actual guilt, especially when dealing with federal law enforcement in the US.
- jonas21 9y agoOne higher executive (Oliver Schmidt) has pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. The others are German citizens living in Germany and can't be extradited. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/business/volkswagen-diesel-oliver-schmidt.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/business/volkswagen-diese...
- rsp1984 9y agoTechnically Oliver Schmidt is also a German citizen, living in Germany. He just made the mistake of going to Florida for holiday...
- norikki 9y agoYes because criminally corrupt executives can not be extradided, but if Julian Assange steps outside he'll get a bag over his head and a one-way trip to Guantanamo Bay.
- kbenson 9y agoDoubtful. He would possibly have to stand trial for specific charges, whether or not they are ultimately rooted in truth. Keep in mind that Assange is essentially the head of a news organization, and famous himself (in a related fashion). He can say both facts and opinions and they will be picked up and carried by others without checking the veracity or likelihood of being true because of his celebrity. Additionally, people will exaggerate his claims based on their own agendas. It's worth looking into the situation before accepting his take on it, or even that of his supporters, verbatim.
- icebraining 9y agoJulian Assange is not a German citizen living in Germany.
- lacksconfidence 9y agoIndeed calling him an engineer, while technically true, suggests something different than what happened. He is an executive, not a line engineer.
- dang 9y agoOk, we've put "engineering executive" in the title above.