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Former VW engineer sentenced to 40 months in prison

Liang aided prosecutors as they built their case against higher-level VW executives. (ClickOnDetroit.com)
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Larry P. Vellequette
August 25, 2017 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- A former Volkswagen Group engineer who cooperated with investigators in the automaker's global diesel emissions scandal was sentenced to 40 months in a U.S. federal prison and a $200,000 fine for his role in the conspiracy.

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