Oliver Schmidt was also fined $400,000 for his role in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal
Oliver Schmidt
James Robert Liang became first person criminally charged over emissions scandal
Move comes as VW executive pleads guilty in US court
Five others indicted by US over emissions scandal remain out of prosecutors’ reach
Volkwagen is paying out billions in the US while playing hardball in Europe
German carmaker’s payout will resolve US government’s civil and criminal investigations
VW had raced to get a deal done before president Barack Obama leaves office
Criminal charges claim executive management was briefed on software in July 2015
FBI arrests head of US compliance as VW seeks to finalise criminal settlement
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