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Ex-VW manager Schmidt gets early release from prison in diesel case

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Schmidt was VW's liaison with U.S. regulators when he was arrested on charges related to the automaker's diesel-emissions scandal.
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January 20, 2021 02:20 PM

Former Volkswagen Group executive Oliver Schmidt, whose 2017 arrest at the Miami airport made global headlines, was released from prison after serving about half his sentence on charges related to the diesel-emissions scandal.

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