Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun rearrested with two others
The three former executives are suspected of having conspired with others to inflate revenues by faking business with third-party acquiring partners
22 July 2020 - 17:50
Munich — German prosecutors arrested three former top executives at Wirecard on Wednesday, saying they now suspected them of an organised criminal enterprise to bilk creditors of billions of euros based on faked accounts.
Former CEO Markus Braun, who is already a suspect, was rearrested along with Wirecard’s former CFO and chief accounting officer on testimony from a co-operating witness, the prosecutor’s office said...
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