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Which makes it likely that there is some kind of deal in the background between Schmidt and VW. After all his inside knowledge of the subject matter would be a
by rsp1984 9y ago
Which makes it likely that there is some kind of deal in the background between Schmidt and VW. After all his inside knowledge of the subject matter would be a very powerful weapon for the prosecutors and very dangerous for VW.
- matt4077 9y agoThat's incredibly dangerous for all involved. First, it's piling another crime onto all the other crimes. Second, any such agreement, by nature of being illegal, would be unenforceable. Even if he has already collected on it, the company would be required to demand the money back if the deal is ever discovered. Yet if he had somehow managed to hide the money out of the company's reach, he would have been in a position to renege on the deal. TL/DR: don't make illegal deals with criminals who are smart enough to understand the prisoners' dilemma.
- m_mueller 9y agoThen why would he travel to the US?
- madaxe_again 9y agoExcept, he may have a trump card significant enough that the mutual knives to throats will ensure his reward upon his inevitable early release. Enforcement doesn’t require legal means - it’s called blackmail.