Ex-Audi Boss Gets Suspended Sentence for Fraud in Volkswagen Diesel Scandal

Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler was convicted of fraud and given a suspended prison sentence of one year and nine months for his role in Volkswagen's diesel emissions cheating scandal.
Stadler was also fined €1.1 million for failing to stop the sale of rigged diesel vehicles after learning about the deception.
Two former Audi engineers were also convicted and received suspended sentences and fines.
The convictions are the first in Germany related to the scandal that has cost Volkswagen more than $30 billion in penalties and settlements.
Volkswagen has admitted to rigging 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide to cheat on emissions tests.