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  • District Judge Reed O’Connor announced on Friday that he will hold a hearing on October 11 to consider objections raised by the families of victims from the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes regarding the planemaker’s agreement to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy. Boeing finalized an agreement on July 24 to plead guilty to conspiring…

  • Explainer: How A Boeing Plea Deal Could Affect The Planemaker

    The U.S. Justice Department will charge Boeing with fraud over two fatal crashes and demand that the planemaker plead guilty or face a trial, according to people familiar with the matter. Boeing must respond to a plea deal offer from the Justice Department by the end of the week. Accepting the deal would allow the…

  • Families Of Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victims Ask US To Seek $24 Billion Fine

    Relatives of the victims of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes urged the Justice Department on Wednesday to impose a fine of up to $24.78 billion on the planemaker and pursue a criminal prosecution. Paul Cassel, a lawyer representing 15 families, wrote in a letter to the Justice Department that “because Boeing’s crime is the…