Protestor Jumps Into Volkswagen Auto Show Presentation With ‘Cheat Box’

Ever since the diesel cheating scandal broke, Volkswagen has made a public apology part of every public presentation and auto show unveiling. Unfortunately for VW, those events have also become the target of protestors, including today at the Geneva Motor Show when a fake mechanic tried to put a “cheat box” on a new model.

The mechanic, dressed in a faux VW jumpsuit, was later identified as British comedian Simon Brodkin, the same protestor who had showered corrupt FIFA administrator Sepp Blatter with money last year. As VW marketing chief Juergen Stackmann waxed on about the new Up! city car, Brodkin jumped onstage and crawled underneath with the cheat box, saying: “It’s OK if no one finds out.” The routine ended rather quickly; meanwhile, VW says it will take a little longer to agree with U.S. regulators on how to fix or buy back some 482,000 vehicles.