Boeing Strikes Deal with DOJ to Pay $1.1 Billion to Avoid Prosecution for Deadly 737 MAX Crashes

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Boeing in Tentative Agreement to Pay $1.1 Billion to Avoid Trial for 737 MAX Crashes

Boeing and the Justice Department reached a tentative agreement for the plane maker to pay $1.1 billion to avoid prosecution for two plane crashes. The nonprosecution agreement would mean Boeing avoids a trial–which was slated to start June 23–for two crashes of its 737 MAX jets that left 346 people dead.

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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

"Nothing will diminish the impact of this decision," says the NTSB. The NTSB is investigating whether the decision was made in the best interests of the public. The agency is also investigating whether or not the decision is based on a need to protect the public's safety.

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DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes

DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes. It's the latest turn in a long-running legal saga following the fatal crashes of two 737 Max jets. The deal "guarantees further accountability and substantial benefits from Boeing immediately," lawyers say.

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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
"Nothing will diminish the impact of this decision," says the NTSB. The NTSB is investigating whether the decision was made in the best interests of the public. The agency is also investigating whether or not the decision is based on a need to protect the public's safety.
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DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes
DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes. It's the latest turn in a long-running legal saga following the fatal crashes of two 737 Max jets. The deal "guarantees further accountability and substantial benefits from Boeing immediately," lawyers say.
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US strikes deal letting Boeing avoid prosecution, DOJ says
Boeing agreed to pay an additional $444.5 million into a crash victims’ fund that would be divided evenly per crash victim. The Justice Department expects to file the written agreement with Boeing by the end of next week. Boeing will no longer face oversight by an independent monitor under the agreement.
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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
Boeing will have to pay and invest more than $1.1 billion. In return, the department will dismiss the criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer. The deal still needs to be finalized. Many relatives of the passengers who died in the crashes oppose dropping the case.
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Boeing reaches deal to avoid criminal charges over deadly 737 Max crashes
The case stems from two Boeing 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. Boeing will instead invest more than $1 billion in strengthening its compliance, safety, and quality programs. The deal is not yet finalized and will be submitted to the court soon, the Justice Department said.
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Boeing reaches $1.1 billion deal with Justice Department to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
Boeing reaches $1.1 billion deal with Justice Department to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes. The deal will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators. $445 million will be set aside to provide compensation for the families of the victims.
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Boeing to pay $1.1 billion as part of deal to settle 737 Max crash cases with DOJ
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Justice said Friday that it struck a deal with aircraft maker Boeing to avoid prosecution of the company over two fatal crashes of the 737 Max, according to a Friday court filing in the case. The filing makes official a proposal publicly reported last week,
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DOJ Cuts Deal With Boeing To Avoid Criminal Prosecution In 737 MAX Fraud Case
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached an agreement in principle with Boeing that will allow the aerospace giant to avoid criminal prosecution for
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Boeing reaches agreement in principle with DOJ to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
Boeing reaches agreement in principle with DOJ to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes. The agreement still has to go through a judge in the Northern District of Texas. The terms of the agreement include that Boeing "will admit to conspiracy to obstruct and impede the lawful operation of the Federal Aviation Administration"
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Boeing strikes tentative deal with Justice Department to avoid fraud…
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Boeing reaches agreement with DOJ to avoid criminal guilty plea in 737 Max accidents
Under the settlement, Boeing would admit to obstructing the Federal Aviation Administration, but this admission would not constitute a guilty plea, reversing an earlier agreement reached in the summer of 2024 under President Biden's Administration.
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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
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Boeing escapes prosecution for deadly 737 MAX crashes
Boeing and the Department of Justice reached a deal regarding two 737 MAX crashes that resulted in the deaths of 346 people. Boeing has agreed to "pay or invest" over $1.1 billion, which includes a $487.2 million criminal fine. The agreement allows Boeing to avoid prosecution for the deadly 2018 and 2019 plane crashes.
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