DOJ Presents Boeing With Plea Deal in 737 Max Crash Cases

The agreement would install an independent monitor to oversee the company's quality improvements, three years of probation, and a $244 million fine.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, July 02, 2024 at 02:07 PM ET

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Kimberly Johnson

Boeing has until the end of the week to decide if it will accept a plea deal offered by the Department of Justice to resolve a criminal charge of fraud stemming from two 737 Max crashes. [Credit: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

Boeing has until the end of the week to accept a plea deal from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve criminal fraud charges stemming from two 737 Max crashes.
The proposed deal includes a $244 million fine, a three-year probationary period, the appointment of an independent monitor, and Boeing admitting to defrauding safety regulators (but not fault in the deaths of 346 people).
Victim families are insulted by the deal, deeming it too lenient, and have requested a $24.8 billion fine, citing Boeing's alleged violation of a previous deferred prosecution agreement.

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Boeing has until the end of the week to decide if it will accept a plea deal offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve a criminal charge of fraud stemming from two 737 Max crashes that resulted in the deaths of 346 people.

On Sunday federal prosecutors met with attorneys representing the families of those killed. The plea agreement would include the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee the company’s progress on safety and quality improvements, a three-year probationary period, and a $244 million fine.