Volkswagen Engineer James Liang Sentenced To 40 Month Jail Sentence

We had earlier reported that Volkswagen's Engineer, James Liang, had pleaded guilty and prosecutors had recommended a three-year sentence. As of latest developments, Liang has been awarded a 40-month jail term for his involvement with Volkswagen's Diesel Gate scandal.

US District Court Judge Sean Cox passed the judgment, along with a fine of $2,00,000. As per reports by Wall Street Journal, "The punishment imposed on the German exceeded prosecutors' recommendation. They had asked that Liang receive three years imprisonment and a $20,000 fine." However, Liang has been fined ten times more.

Stating the Diesel Gate scandal as "stunning fraud on the American consumer", the Judge stated, "This is a very serious and troubling crime against our economic system."

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Volkswagen's Diesel Gate scandal affected cars globally, which was first discovered with the 2.0-litre diesel engines and later with the 3.0-litre engines. The scandal has cost the carmaker in billions and is also facing multiple lawsuits. The company has to concentrate and work hard on fixing the issue.