Dossier
Matilda
Coverage of Matilda in the Nexus archive.
- Atlanta car dealer used same scheme as fictional heroine Matilda's father to make his used vehicles more appealing to buyers, prosecutors say
An Atlanta car dealer is accused of using a scheme similar to Matilda's father's fictional trickery to misrepresent used vehicles, according to prosecutors. The alleged practice involved manipulating odometer readings to make cars appear more attractive to buyers.