German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal
German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal
German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30694850
A German regional court on Monday convicted four former Volkswagen executives of fraud in connection with the long-running Dieselgate emissions scandal.
The court sentenced two of the former executives to prison for several years, while the remaining two received suspended sentences. The ruling concludes a major trial that spanned nearly four years.
The scandal known as Dieselgate first came to light in September 2015, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discovered that many diesel vehicles produced by German carmaker Volkswagen were equipped with illegal so-called defeat devices.
You can send RICH PEOPLE to Jail?
More and more I think the US should seriously take notes from Germany as The example to follow…
They are. Just 90 years out of sync
I'm not sure germany is a good example to follow right now. Maybe just because the US is far deeper down the fascism hole.
Ten years late and with suspended sentences too!
It really is just like they say, justice delayed is justice indeed!
Prison, not jail.
Prison in Germany is an actual correctional institution. They don't torture you; they give you help and services so you can return to society as a healthy human.
Welcome to the world beyond memes.