Fed Says Former GM Employees May Still Face Criminal Charges, 100's Of Lawsuits Remain

Federal prosecutors today announced a $900 million fine against General Motors and said they have ruled out criminal charges against some -- but not all -- of the 15 GM employees fired in connection with last year’s ignition-switch recall.

The deal answers one of the biggest remaining questions about GM’s liability in the wake of the defect, at a cost less than many analysts were expecting. Hundreds of lawsuits remain outstanding.

The Justice Department charged GM with scheming to conceal a deadly defect and wire fraud but agreed to drop the case in three years if the automaker complies with an independent monitor who will be hired to oversee its safety practices until then. GM admitted it failed to disclose the defect, which is tied to at least 124 deaths and was known to employees at various levels of the company more than a decade ago.

MDarringer - 9/18/2015 8:16:49 PM

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How Liberals bully.

MrEE - 9/19/2015 7:57:03 AM

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says it all

“Toyota paid more but was guilty of less,” Bob Hilliard, one of the lead lawyers in the biggest cases against GM, said in a statement. “Hundreds of deaths resulted from GM’s conduct and yet they simply write a check and go home. This is a remarkably jaw-dropping and incredibly sad result.”

The case against GM is obviously being swept under the carpet so not to give a black eye to the admins bailout.

MDarringer - 9/19/2015 9:37:16 AM

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Who is St. Kill?

jameswisrik - 9/19/2015 9:38:33 AM

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This was paid by bailout money! Taxpayers were short $20billion plus interest. GM paid $900million
From tax PAYERS money! Obama UAW GM mgmt are MURDERS and crooks! They make Hitler and Bernie Madoff look like small time criminals! 200 + deaths and thousands injured. Let's not forget these families.. How they will never return home again! ONLY JUSTICE IS NOT TO BUY ANY GM VEHICLES! AND LIFE IN PRISON!

MDarringer - 9/20/2015 10:35:37 AM

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