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EX-VW CEO Winterkorn avoids market manipulation trial but faces tougher test

Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn could be jailed for 10 years if he is convicted of commercial fraud. (Fabrizio Bensch/REUTERS)
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Staff and wire reports
January 15, 2021 12:37 PM

Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn will not face a criminal trial in Germany for alleged market manipulation as part of the automaker's emissions scandal but a separate court case on a more serious charge will go ahead.

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