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Former Wirecard boss stonewalls German lawmakers' inquiry

By Christian Kraemer and John O'Donnell on Nov 20, 2020 6:48AM
Former Wirecard boss stonewalls German lawmakers' inquiry

Claims payments company was victim of wider fraud.

Wirecard's former boss stonewalled questions from lawmakers on Thursday when he was temporarily released from jail for an inquiry into post-war Germany's biggest corporate fraud. Markus Braun, wearing his hallmark turtle neck and a blazer, declined to answer more than 50 questions about ...

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