In its criminal investigation into General Motors, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharra's office are summoning current and former employees to come to New York for interviews regarding the automaker's actions over the ignition switch behind the February 2014 product recall of 2.6 million vehicles.
The Wall Street Journal reports the federal prosecutor's office is seeking out those who were named in the Valukas Report for the voluntary interviews, including the 15 who were cast out of GM following the report's release earlier this month. The report itself is being lauded by prosecutors on the state and federal levels for its depth and detail, though some caution may come from the report's clearing of current CEO Mary Barra and her senior executives of any wrongdoing in relation to the decade-plus delay of the part's recall.
That said, those who don't voluntarily comply with the request may find themselves subpoenaed before a grand jury later on, and without a lawyer at their side as they testify under oath. However, those who do make the trip to Manhattan will likely receive favorable treatment from prosecutors during their interviews, including limited immunity deals in exchange for all they know.
The investigation is among the few that are ongoing between federal and state officials, including those of the attorneys general in 11 states: Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada and New York. All investigations are in the early phase, and prosecutors are keeping their cards close to the vest from the defense for the time being.
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