Oliver Schmidt (engineer)
Oliver Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 9, 1969 |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Leibniz University of Hannover (Diploma) |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, former business executive |
| Criminal status | Inmate 09786-104; released from FCI Milan in September 2020; transferred to German custody where he was ultimately released in January 2021 |
| Spouse |
Kerstin Gerdes
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Conviction | December 6, 2017 |
| Criminal penalty | 84 months (7 years) imprisonment, $400,000 fine and deportation to Germany |
Date apprehended | January 11, 2017 |
| Imprisoned at | Federal Correctional Institution, Milan, Milan, Michigan, U.S. |
Oliver Schmidt (born January 9, 1969) is a German engineer, former senior executive for Volkswagen in Germany and the United States as well as a convicted felon. In December 2017, Schmidt was sentenced to 84 months (7 years) in federal prison for his role in the Volkswagen emissions scandal. He was the second German national, after James Robert Liang, to be convicted and sees himself as pawn sacrifice in the entire case.