Tolstedt is the first senior Wells Fargo executive to be criminally charged for the bank’s actions since the fake accounts scandal broke in 2011. The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years, but agreeing to enter a guilty plea could mean Tolstedt receives a 16-month sentence.
The Justice Department
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