BY DAVID ASHENFELTER
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

A former vice president of Metaldyne Corp. and two former senior employees were sentenced in Detroit today to prison terms after pleading guilty to charges involving theft of trade secrets to sell to Chinese competitors.

"The case demonstrates the importance of protecting the intellectual property of U.S. auto suppliers," said Acting U.S. Attorney Terrence Berg, who handled the case.

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