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1. www.justice.gov › opa › prOffice of Public Affairs | Volkswagen Engineer Sentenced for ...

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   Aug 25, 2017 · James Robert Liang, 63, of Newbury Park, Calif., pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., commit wire fraud and violate the Clean Air Act.

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2. www.thestar.com › business › volkswagen-engineer-inVolkswagen engineer in diesel emissions scandal gets 3 years ...

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   Aug 25, 2017 · Volkswagen engineer James Robert Liang, left, leaves court, in Detroit, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy in the company’s emissions cheating scandal. U.S. prosecutors are...

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2017/08/25 › businessVolkswagen Engineer Gets Prison in Diesel Cheating Case

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   Aug 25, 2017 · James Liang, a Volkswagen engineer, is the first employee sent to prison in the scandal that has tainted the company’s reputation and cost it billions in fines and settlements with consumers.

5. driving.ca › volkswagen › auto-newsVW engineer pleads guilty in U.S. emissions scandal case

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   Sep 9, 2016 · James Robert Liang will spend five years in prison for his role in covering up Volkswagen's emissions scandal

6. www.justice.gov › opa › prOffice of Public Affairs | Volkswagen Engineer Pleads Guilty ...

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   Sep 9, 2016 · James Robert Liang, a Volkswagen engineer, pleaded guilty today for his role in a nearly 10-year conspiracy to defraud U.S. regulators and U.S. Volkswagen customers by implementing software specifically designed to cheat U.S. emissions tests in hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen “clean diesel” vehicles, the Justice Department announced today.

7. www.straitstimes.com › business › companies-marketsVolkswagen engineer sentenced to 40-month prison term in ...

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   Aug 26, 2017 · WASHINGTON/DETROIT (REUTERS) - A federal judge in Detroit sentenced former engineer James Liang to 40 months in prison on Friday (Aug 25) for his role in Volkswagen's multiyear scheme...

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   Who is James Liang?

   • James Liang, a Volkswagen engineer, is the first employee sent to prison in the scandal that has tainted the company’s reputation and cost it billions in fines and settlements with consumers. Virginia Lozano/Detroit News, via Associated Press

   Volkswagen Engineer Gets Prison in Diesel Cheating Case

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   Was Liang 'too loyal' to Volkswagen?

   • But the judge said Mr. Liang was “too loyal” to the German automaker he had worked for since the 1980s, and unwilling to expose its deceptive practices or walk away from his $350,000-a-year job. Volkswagen admitted that 11 million of its vehicles were equipped with software that was used to cheat on emissions tests.

   Volkswagen Engineer Gets Prison in Diesel Cheating Case

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   Who is Michael Liang?

   • Mr. Liang, a 63-year-old German citizen, declined to address the judge at the sentencing. His lawyer, Daniel Nixon, portrayed the longtime engineer as remorseful for the crimes that made him the “worldwide face” of the emissions scandal.

   Volkswagen Engineer Gets Prison in Diesel Cheating Case

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   Who is Michael Liang & why did he get a plea deal?

   • Mr. Liang, who helped develop the software that concealed high levels of pollutants generated by Volkswagen’s diesel engines, reached a plea deal with prosecutors last year after agreeing to assist in the government’s investigation of the company.

   Volkswagen Engineer Gets Prison in Diesel Cheating Case

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9. www.justice.gov › usao-edmi › prVolkswagen Engineer Pleads Guilty for His Role in Conspiracy ...

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   Sep 9, 2016 · James Robert Liang, a Volkswagen engineer, pleaded guilty today for his role in a nearly 10-year conspiracy to defraud U.S. regulators and U.S. Volkswagen customers by implementing software specifically designed to cheat U.S. emissions tests in hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen “clean diesel” vehicles, the Justice Department announced today.