Courage & Decency: The Story Behind a Story
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Former Wirecard senior legal counsel recounts joining, spotting red flags within weeks — suspicious hires, bank transfers to personal accounts, and fake third-party invoices that point to organized fraud across Asia. Escalations to Munich prompt a board takeover and cover-up, anonymous threats and a staged Jakarta trip; family intervenes to prevent travel. Journalists and a documentary bring the evidence into the open after regulators and auditors repeatedly fail to act. Practical lessons: objective records, preserved emails, and courage matter.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00The documentary origins
- 3:30Defining a new normal
- 6:00Uncovering the Wirecard fraud
- 10:00Corporate retaliation
- 12:31Facing threats and pressure
- 15:21Institutional failures
- 20:06Truth and moral courage
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