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Henrik Fisker and Geeta Gupta-Fisker mismanaged Fisker to the brink of bankruptcy, former and current workers told Business Insider.
  • Henrik Fisker's second automotive startup filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.
  • Fisker was pitched as a Tesla rival, but workers say mismanagement led to compounding problems.
  • Business Insider spoke with 27 former and current Fisker staff that charted the startup's downfall.

Fisker's staff was in chaos as they prepared to deliver the company's first batch of electric cars to US customers.