Another Volkswagen employee gets the clink for ties to the Dieselgate scandal, according to Autocar – former Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt has been sentenced to seven years in prison an hit with a US$400,000 (RM1.63 million) fine for his part in this saga. Schmidt was the company’s emissions compliance manager from 2012 until February 2015.
This follows the sentencing of former Volkswagen engineer James Liang, who was slapped with a 40-month sentence and a US$200,000 (RM816,100) fine for his part in the German automakers emissions scandal which had been unfolding over the past two years. Liang was the first person with Dieselgate involvement to be sentenced to US federal prison.
Schmidt was arrested at a Florida airport in January upon returning from holiday, then in August pleaded guilty to two charges related to the emissions scandal – conspiracy to defraud the United States to commit wire fraud and to violate the Clean Air Act, and violating the Clean Air Act itself. A third charge relating to wire fraud was dropped, said the report.
Schmidt learned of the emissions control defeat devices in the summer of 2015, and failed to disclose their existence, he said when entering his guilt plea. Schmidt’s defense attorney appealed for a maximum sentence of 40 months with a US$100,000 (RM163,400) fine; however, the federal judge Sean Cox meted out the highest sentencing within guidelines in the Eastern District of Michigan United States District Court.
As for the automaker itself, Volkswagen AG pleaded guilty in March to three criminal charges related to the scandal, receiving a $2.8 billion (RM11.4 billion) fine and a three-year probation period.
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Gosh…harsh punishment. Hopefully here can apply the same. I hate getting small size burgers when picture in advertisement was sooo big..hahhaa
Deswai VW cars made in Pekan.
Pekan whose territory ??
Looks like former VW exec Oliver Schmidt “Jadi Kambing Hitam” to me.
or rather, kambing korban.
In Malaysia an ang boa can get you out of it.
Which type of boa is it? A constrictor or the feather variety?
Donation type laa.
Can’t help but think these people became scapegoats for their masters
Sweet justice!
Should jail the people responsible for raping Proton ie vendors and suppliers who overcharge Proton and yet, give Proton low quality parts
Not just employee should… the entire team who approve should jail together.
Probably disavowed by VW for pleading guilty as this goes against company line. Now got to bear the consequences alone.
That’s how the corporate game is played. VW will survive this scandal. But his reputation & future will be gone.
Reputation will be gone? Come on…. It became the largest car maker in the world after the scandal!!! Overtaken Toyota after the scandal too….. recent Japanese like Nissan, Mitsubishi and even Kobe steel scandals also made them very famous recently too
that his point
vw reputation intact while those exec/manager gone
“his” reputation , meaning oliver schimdt, not VW. learn to read.
Cheat for company and not for personal gain yet thrown behind bars while real robbers roam free.