Ex-VW Manager Released Early From Diesel-Rigging Prison Term
Bloomberg 1/20/2021 Karin Matussek © Getty Images In this handout provided by the Broward Sheriff s Office, suspect Oliver Schmidt, an executive for Volkswagen poses in this undated booking photo. Source: Handout/Getty Images North America
(Bloomberg) Former Volkswagen AG executive Oliver Schmidt, whose 2017 arrest at the Miami airport made global headlines, was released from prison after serving a bit more than half his sentence on charges related to the diesel-emissions scandal.
A ruling issued by a court in the German city of Lueneburg allowed Schmidt to be released on parole, his lawyer, Alexander Saettele, said Wednesday. Schmidt, 52, had been sentenced to seven years by a U.S. court but was allowed to return to his home country in November to serve the remainder of his term.
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