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Anthony Alaniz

Ex-Audi Boss Stadler To Make Dieselgate Confession To Avoid Prison

There continues to be fallout from Volkswagen and Audi’s Dieselgate scandal. Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is set to confess his involvement in the affair to avoid serving a prison sentence. Prosecutors have agreed to the deal, according to Reuters.

Stadler was arrested in 2018 and has been on trial since 2020 for his role in the scandal. The confession, which Stadler’s lawyers said would be made on May 16, will help the former Audi boss avoid serving a 1.5-2-year sentence. However, he will be on the hook for payment of €1.1 million ($1.2 million at today’s exchange rates).

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