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Re:German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate sca... by arthurcolle on Monday May 26, 2025 @12:04PM (#44098694)
They jailed 1 banker lol
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Re:German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate sca... by MrDresden on Monday May 26, 2025 @01:46PM (#44099738)
> They jailed 1 banker lol

You've been incorrectly informed.

As reported back in 2018[0], 36 individuals had already received a cumulative jail sentence of 96 years, with still more cases ongoing when this report was written.

[0]: https://www.visir.is/g/20181632401d/36-manns-i-samtals-96-ar...

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Re:German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate sca... by arthurcolle on Monday May 26, 2025 @02:01PM (#44099907)
Thanks for the correction. I incorrectly recalled from that documentary "Inside Job"
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