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U.S. sales chief Bigland files whistleblower suit against FCA

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FCA's U.S. sales chief, Reid Bigland, says in a lawsuit his candor with U.S. investigators and "unwillingness to act as a scapegoat for defendants' 30-year practice which predated him" has resulted in the automaker retaliating "less than two months later by withholding his compensation." (REUTERS)

Reid Bigland, head of U.S. sales for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the automaker Wednesday, claiming he has been a scapegoat for the company's sales practices being probed by federal officials.

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