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Deferred Prosecution Agreement with General Motors (U.S. Attorney S.D.N.Y., 2015)

Holger Spamann,
Jens Frankenreiter

The complaint below memorializes the outcome of the federal government's investigation into General Motor's ignition switch scandal. Judge Nathan of the S.D.N.Y. entered the forfeiture order sought in December 2015.

Questions:

1. What exactly did the government prosecute General Motors for?

2. Was GM's prosecution necessary for deterrence? For incapacitation?

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