Overview
- The Federal Court of Justice said its review found no legal errors in the Munich judgment and dismissed the defendants’ appeals.
- Stadler’s conviction for fraud in 17,177 concurrent counts stands at one year and nine months on probation with a €1.1 million payment.
- Co-defendants Wolfgang Hatz and an Audi engineer identified as P. retain suspended terms—two years with a €400,000 payment for Hatz and one year nine months with a €50,000 payment for P.
- The Munich chamber attributed €2.3 billion in damages, largely tied to U.S. sales after illegal defeat devices were used in Audi diesel engines.
- The decision concludes a 172-day trial followed by nearly two and a half years at the high court and ends the procedural leeway Stadler had maintained through his appeal.