Daimler Truck sues former fleet manager over alleged $3.8M embezzlement

Daimler Truck North America has filed a lawsuit against a former employee and his wife, accusing them of embezzling nearly $3.8 million from the commercial truck manufacturer over a five year period.

The lawsuit, filed Oct. 12 in Washington County Circuit Court in Oregon, names former Daimler employee Terry S. Watson and his wife, Krystal Watson, as defendants. The case, No. 26CV57242, remains open, according to court records reviewed by FreightWaves.

Daimler is seeking approximately $6.6 million in damages in connection with the alleged scheme, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Watson worked in Daimler’s test fleet operations in Portland from 2016 until November 2025, when he was terminated after the company discovered suspicious financial activity, according to published reports.

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