Former Volkswagen CEO Indicted Over Emissions Testing Scandal

Martin Winterkorn, the former head of Volkswagen, was indicted on Thursday along with five other former VW executives on charges of conspiracy and fraud in connection with a years-long scheme by the automaker to cheat on auto emissions tests. Winterkorn, who led VW from 2007 to 2015, is the highest profile figure charged in the scandal that forced him to resign. "If you try to deceive the United States, then you will pay a heavy price," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. "The indictment unsealed today alleges that Volkswagen's scheme to cheat its legal requirements went all the way to the top of the company. These are serious allegations, and we will prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law." The government alleges that former company executives Richard Dorenkamp, Heinz-Jakob Neusser, Jens Hadler, Bernd Gottweis and Juergen Peter had knowledge of the cheating and that Winterkorn gave his consent to the scheme and subsequently misled regulators. Winterkorn, 70, was listed