In mystery-novel terms, those hurt in a Toyota SUV rollover accident now may have a “smoking gun.”

That’s because a so-called “whistle blower” has stepped in to tell what he believes is the truth: that Toyota for years tried to keep a lid on investigations which showed why the Japanese automaker’s SUVs were inherently dangerous.

This charge has come from Dimitrios Biller, a lawyer who formerly represented Toyota in rollover cases. He’s now spearheading a lawsuit claiming that Toyota destroyed information which should have been available for plaintiffs in hundreds of defective product lawsuits.  He also says Toyota withheld a report on roof-crush data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Biller is suing Toyota for fraud, unfair practices and racketeering. Toyota dismisses his claims.

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