By Blake Wolf, OAN Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024 5:38 PM
The Justice Department is currently facing backlash from families of victims of the Boeing 737 Max crashes over a criminal plea deal proposed by the Justice Department on Wednesday.
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The agreement involves the controversial company pleading guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy charges and paying a $243.6 million fine after violating a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.
Boeing will also invest $455 million in new compliance and safety programs and will be required to undergo three years of independent corporate oversight.
The Boeing planes in question crashed in 2018 and 2019, killing 346 people on board.
“Ultimately, the government’s decision on whether to enter into this agreement will depend on what it can and cannot prove in court,” the filing said.
But the victims’ families don’t believe the plea deal holds Boeing fully accountable, and they have urged the federal judge overseeing the case to reject the agreement.
“The government has deep respect for the victims and their tireless advocacy in this case,” the Justice Department said, “but ultimately, after years of investigation, the government has not found evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Boeing’s fraud caused the deaths of their loved ones, which supports the families’ most fervent opposition to the proposed settlement.”
The agreement is supported by the Department of Justice, but is still pending a decision by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor to decide whether to hold a hearing on the plea agreement.
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