Ex-Continental CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann Charged in VW Diesel Scandal

German prosecutors accuse Neumann and three former executives of aiding fraud tied to Volkswagen's emissions cheating.

The Hanover prosecutor's office has filed charges against former Continental CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann for alleged involvement in Volkswagen's diesel emissions fraud.
Neumann, along with three other former Continental executives, is accused of aiding fraud through indirect complicity in the manipulation of diesel emissions data.
Neumann has denied the allegations, stating he bears no responsibility in the diesel emissions affair and will review the charges thoroughly.
The scandal revolves around Volkswagen's use of software to falsify diesel emissions data, a practice that came to light in 2015 but traces back several years earlier.
In April, Continental agreed to pay a €100 million fine for supervisory lapses related to the scandal but opted not to contest the penalty to close the case.