Former Porsche Managers To Be Charged For Stock Manipulation

After three years of work, police in Germany concluded its probe into the affair surrounding the failed takeover of Volkswagen by Porsche. Former Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking and his then CFO Holger Haerter have been investigated for market manipulation.  According to Der Spiegel, the public prosecutor in Stuttgart, Germany, will charge the duo.  Reuters heard meanwhile that the trigger is noy yet being pulled, and that the two have three suspense-filled months ahead of them. Says Reuters: "A spokesman for prosecutors in Stuttgart, where Porsche is based, said on Monday a police-led probe into the affair has now been concluded, confirming a report by German magazine Der Spiegel. Lawyers of the two former executives have until the end of October to respond to the findings of the probe – which looked into possible manipulation of VW's share price by Wiedeking and Holger Haerter during the sportscar maker's botched 2008-09 takeover of VW – the spokesman said." In 2008, Porsche denied that it wants to take over Volkswagen. Seven months later, Porsche had options for almost three quarters of VW. This triggered a historic short squeeze and propelled the Volkswagen stock to over 1,000 euros. The takeover bid nearly bankrupted Porsche. Volkswagen bought all Porsche on August 1. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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