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Boeing’s $243M Plea Deal Rejected by Federal Judge

Agreement denied over discrimination concerns with independent monitor selection process.

The federal government and Boeing now have 30 days to meet and give the court an updated plan on how they will proceed. [Credit: Katie Zera/AirlineGeeks]
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Key Takeaways:

Boeing’s plea deal regarding criminal fraud conspiracy charges over two fatal 737 Max accidents that occurred in 2018 and 2019 has been rejected by a federal judge.

In the plea deal, Boeing would have accepted responsibility for the conspiracy to defraud the federal government, paid a $243 million fine and cooperated with the Justice Department’s ongoing investigation.

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