VW Sued by NY Over Pollution Linked to Cheat Device
- VW in June reached a $15.3 billion settlement with regulators
- Maryland AG sees hundreds of billions in potential penalties
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Volkswagen AG is facing new lawsuits by New York and at least two other states that might cost the company hundreds of billions of dollars for cheating on pollution-control tests.
The suits include claims that former VW Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn and other top company executives orchestrated an elaborate coverup when the scam came to light, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said. New York’s complaint was filed Tuesday in state court in Albany, the attorney general said.