Four Ex-VW Managers Convicted in Germany Over Diesel-Scandal
Former Volkswagen AG executive Heinz-Jakob Neusser was convicted by a German court and handed a suspended jail term of 1 year and three months for his role in the diesel scandal.
Two other ex-employees were handed jail terms of as long as 4 1/2 years, while another was also given a suspended sentence.
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