VW’s Lost, Destroyed Phones Are 'a Bright Red Flag,' FTC Says
- Lost, ‘bricked’ phones called red flag in diesel scandal
- Regulator asks judge to order further questioning of witness
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to further question Volkswagen AG’s U.S. officials about whether evidence including mobile phones was destroyed amid the probe of diesel vehicles rigged to cheat emissions tests.
“In the context of the massive scandal at the center of this case, 23 lost or bricked phones is a bright red flag, especially when they include phones that belonged to important individuals,’’ FTC attorneys said in a court filing Thursday. The agency “should not have to accept VW’s assurance that there is nothing to see and that we should just move along.’’