For months we've been talking about the Siemens bribery probe's weed-like expansion. Every time one is tempted to think that it can't go further, it does. 270 individuals are currently being investigated by German authorities and Siemens has also apparently made plans to sue former company managers for damages - and the cases could come within weeks. '

Last week, for the first time a witness (former Siemens compliance guru, Albrecht Schaefer ) went on record tying former Siemens CEO, Heinrich von Pierer personally to the scandal. For his part, von Pierer continues to deny any and all charges. However, claims of innocence haven't stopped von Pierer from chatting with German prosecutors.

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-- MDT

Labels: Albrecht Schaefer, bribery, Heinrich von Pierer, Siemens