What is the most expensive lie that you are aware of?
The one comes to my mind immediately is “Volkswagen Emission Scandal”
Volkswagen — lied about their emission ratings for millions of cars.
I don’t know exactly how much it cost Volkswagen in the end, but it would be in billions of dollars. Here are some headlines from a few news sources to give you an idea.
Volkswagen Posts Deep Loss After Taking $18.28 Billion Hit on Emissions Scandal — The Wall Street Journal
Volkswagen to axe 30,000 jobs worldwide — The Guardian
Volkswagen announces £2.5bn loss due to emissions scandal — BBC