Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun gets bail of €5m
Braun, once considered a victim, may now be a suspect in Germany’s ‘biggest accounting scandal’
23 June 2020 - 13:25
Frankfurt/Berlin — Munich prosecutors said on Tuesday that the former chief of stricken payments provider Wirecard Markus Braun would be released on bail for €5m.
“Enforcing the arrest warrant is not seen as necessary,” prosecutors said in a statement, noting that Braun gave himself up willingly Monday..
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