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Saturday, July 15, 2023

Cars: What led to Ford exec being charged after domestic incident

A police report describes volatile exchange between Franck Louis-Victor and wife that involved claims of infidelity and injury leading to hospital.

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Franck Louis-Victor joined Ford Motor Co. as vice president of new business, the company announced on Monday, June 21, 2021. He was charged with two felony offenses stemming from a domestic incident on July 8, 2023.

A police report describes volatile exchange between Franck Louis-Victor and wife that involved claims of infidelity and injury leading to hospital.

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