Ford Executive Charged With Assault After Purse-Burning Dispute With Wife

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A prominent executive at Ford Motor Co. was arrested for allegedly attacking his wife at their suburban Detroit home and threatening to torch her designer handbags.

Franck Louis-Victor, chief executive officer of the Ford Next unit, was arraigned Monday on charges of arson preparation and assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Bloomfield Township police. His bond was set at $25,000 and he remained in the Oakland County jail as of Tuesday afternoon.