Chief Judge George L. Russell III sentenced Kamal Khalid, 44, of Pasadena, Maryland, to three years in federal prison and his brother, Fnu Shahrukh, 31, of Severna Park, to 18 months for their roles in an odometer rollback scheme, with both ordered to pay about $1.2 million in restitution. Prosecutors said the brothers altered odometers to reduce vehicles’ mileages by an average of 124,000 miles, deceiving buyers into overpaying for cars well past their expected lifespans.
Per the news release distributed on Friday, September 26: “Chief Judge George L. Russell, III, sentenced Kamal Khalid, 44, of Pasadena, Maryland, to 36 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pled guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud stemming from his role in an odometer rollback scheme. Judge Russell previously sentenced Khalid’s younger brother and co-conspirator, Fnu Shahrukh, 31, of Severna Park, Maryland, to 18 months of incarceration for his role in the scheme. Additionally, Judge Russell ordered both defendants to pay approximately $1.2 million in restitution to their victims.
Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Administrator Jonathan Morrison, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…