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Diesel Brothers' Heavy D Released Amid Emissions Controversy
10/14/2025
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- David William Sparks, known as 'Heavy D' from the TV show Diesel Brothers, was released from federal custody on October 13, 2025 after a contempt hearing.
- He faced allegations of tampering with emissions devices on diesel trucks and was ordered to pay over $843,000.
- Sparks called it a flawed system exploited by profit-seeking lawyers, with his words: "This isn't about clean air anymore. It's about dirty tactics."
