- A 34-year-old man tricked Tesla into giving him five EVs without full payment, the US DOJ said.
- The man, Michael Gonzalez, resold a Model 3 and two Model Xs for about $231,900, prosecutors said.
- Gonzalez, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday.
A man who managed to trick Tesla into giving him five of its electric cars for free has been sentenced to four years in prison, according to the US Department of Justice.
The man, 34-year-old Michael Gonzalez from Vermont, was able to get five brand new EVs from Tesla that were worth over $560,000 in total, the DOJ said. He later resold three of the cars for below sticker prices to unknowing purchasers, including a used car dealership and buyers on eBay and Craigslist for about $231,900 in total, prosecutors said. The vehicles included a 2018 Model 3, and four Model X EVs, according to court records.
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