Amidst the emission scandal that shattered Volkswagen's marketing reputation, the company maintains their privacy by denying its internal documents to the attorneys general in the U.S.

According to the New York Times, Volkswagen cited the German law on privacy that somehow allowed them to keep their documents intact. In a statement given by investigators from the U.S., Volkswagen is facing grave sanctions by trying to cover up the scandal, making it harder for investigators to depict which ones actually committed the fraud. The U.S. Justice Department also accused the company of obstructing regulators by providing misleading information about the case.

 

The importance of finding the people behind the fraudulent act significantly affect's the type of punishment and sanction given to Volkswagen. In the event that higher officers knew about the system or some of the company's executives committed to it, the possibility of a bigger penalty is at stake.

According to Eric T. Schneiderman, New York's attorney general, they are growing wary with the kind of cooperation given to them by Volkswagen. He also added, "Our patience with Volkswagen is wearing thin. Their cooperation on the State's investigation has been spotty."

Connecticut's Attorney General George Jepsen implied that Volkswagen has contradicted what they professed to the media -- that they will fully cooperate to the investigation in order to get to the bottom of the issue. He said that by citing the German Law, Volkswagen remains in denial and is prolonging the efforts of investigators to close the case. 

He added, "We will seek to use any means available to us in order to conduct a thorough investigation."

Volkswagen currently succeeds on limiting what the investigators know, but it won't be too long before the attorneys general will find a way to expose those internal papers.

Volkswagen is currently in the midst of investigation after admitting to using a special software that will enable them to dodge issues on their emission tests. Around 11 million diesel engine cars from Volkswagen worldwide are in danger of being affected by the result of the fraudulent test.

After the scandal broke, Matthias Muller was immediately assigned as chief executed with the primary responsibility of winning back the trust of its clients, but in his statement, he said, "My most urgent task is to win back trust and promise maximum transparency, but opening up a company known for its insular culture has been a tall order."