Former Mercedes-Benz USA chief executive Ernst Lieb has been accused of serious and repeated breaches of compliance rules while in charge of the car maker, German newspaper Handelsblatt reports Wednesday, citing an executive from Mercedes owner Daimler AG (DAI.XE).
Ernst Lieb, who was appointed Mercedes's U.S. chief executive in 2006, was Monday "relieved of his duties, effective immediately."
Lieb is said to have extended his house in New York at the expense of Daimler and settled personal golf club contributions through the company, the executive is reported as saying.
Lieb has also been accused of providing favors at the company's expense, such as renting cars in exchange for flight upgrades, the report says.
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