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What the case was
2015–2017
Conduct toward the regulator
Fitted a
defeat device to roughly 590,000 US diesel vehicles to cheat EPA and CARB emissions tests, then — in the DOJ's own words — engaged in
“lying and obstructing justice” to further the scheme
2526
Sanction
$4.3bnguilty plea to three felonies; $2.8bn criminal + $1.5bn civil; 3 years probation and a compliance monitor; six executives indicted 25
Sources
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- PrimaryPrimary document. US Department of Justice, Volkswagen AG Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $4.3 Billion in Criminal and Civil Penalties; Six Volkswagen Executives and Employees are Indicted, January 2017. justice.gov
- ABC News, Volkswagen Pleads Guilty, Pays $4.3 Billion in Fines to Settle Diesel Emissions Scandal. abcnews.com
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