Yes, but stock manipulation, as bad as it gets, is not what enabled the emissions scandal. The actions under charges are the outcome of the already uncovered sc

Yes, but stock manipulation, as bad as it gets, is not what enabled the emissions scandal. The actions under charges are the outcome of the already uncovered scandal. The emissions scandal was uncovered in September 2015. Diess joined VW from BMW in December 2014. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Diess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Diess: "Shareholders were withheld from being informed about the huge financial implications due to the falsified diesel emissions. The scandal then gained media attention which highlights German law. German law requires top executives to inform shareholders about significant financial risks and issues."