Sacked V/Line chief executive James Pinder jailed and facing deportation over secret commissions
In short:
A former V/Line chief executive has been sentenced to two years and eight months in jail after admitting to misconduct in public office and receiving secret commissions.
Four other people were also sentenced for their roles in the awarding of multi-million-dollar cleaning contracts within V/Line and Metro.
What's next?
Pinder must serve one year and nine months before becoming eligible for parole, but then faces deportation to England.
