Boeing is set to enter into a non-prosecution agreement in the fatal crashes of two 737 Max aircraft that killed hundreds, the US Department of Justice said.
As part of the deal, Boeing will avoid an upcoming fraud trial that could have resulted in the US aviation giant and defence contractor being labelled a felon. The deal includes the company admitting to obstructing federal aviation officials and paying $1.1 billion in fines.
The two crashes, in 2018 and 2019, left 346 people dead.
The government said it had conferred with families of crash victims, and said many either supported or did not oppose the deal. Some families, however, have expressed outrage at the prospect of such a deal.
Last year, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud in a settlement to avoid trials, but the agreement was rejected by a federal judge who cited concerns that race-based considerations under Biden -era DEI policies would be used in selecting an independent monitor in charge of overseeing Boeing’s compliance.
Umm… What?
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How much will the families receive?
346 people cost 1.1 billion dollars. Thanks for clarifying.
How much would it cost to blow up 346 Boeing 737 before they could fly?
I would like to commit some enormous crimes and avoid trials and convictions as well.
I am untethered, and my rage knows no bounds.
If you don’t make enough money from your crimes they will put you in jail.
If you are successful enough in your criminal enterprises, you get a finger waved at you instead.
Let’s talk about making more than enough money with crime
The government said it had conferred with families of crash victims, and said many either supported or did not oppose the deal. Some families, however, have expressed outrage at the prospect of such a deal.
Yeah, they are all outraged, it’s okay to say that your US government is lying
Just the cost of doing business, fellas
A non-prosecution agreement… Meaning that they knew they were criminally negligent and decided to bribe their way out of it.
