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US Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal Over Fatal 737 Max Crashes

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US judge rejects criminal settlement with Boeing over 737 MAX crashes. Boeing agreed to plead guilty under a deferred prosecution agreement, but a federal judge struck down the deal due to concerns that the agreement undermined the court and contradicted diversity requirements for hiring a monitor to ensure compliance.

  1. US
    Reed O'Connor
    US Department of Justice
    1. The parties' DEI efforts only serve to undermine this confidence in the Government and Boeing's anti-fraud efforts.
    2. The parties' DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] efforts only serve to undermine this confidence in the government and Boeing's ethics and anti-fraud efforts.
    3. The court is not convinced … that the Government will not choose a monitor without race-based considerations.
    4. It is fair to say the Government's attempt to ensure compliance has failed.
    5. In a case of this magnitude, it is in the utmost interest of justice that the public is confident this monitor selection is done based solely on competency. The parties' DEI efforts only serve to undermine this confidence in the government and Boeing's ethics and anti-fraud efforts.
  2. US
    Paul Cassel
    1. Judge O'Connor has recognized that this was a cozy deal between the government and Boeing that failed to focus on the overriding concerns -- holding Boeing accountable for its deadly crime and ensuring that nothing like this happens again in the future.
    2. No longer can federal prosecutors and high-powered defence attorney craft backroom deals and just expect judges to approve them.
  3. US
    Erin Appelbaum
    Kreindler & Kreindler
    1. We anticipate a significant renegotiation of the plea deal that incorporates terms truly commensurate with the gravity of Boeing's crimes.
  4. US
    Todd Haugh
    Indiana University
    1. That is a legitimate argument from which to reject a plea agreement, but this particular judge has really stood on this DEI issue.

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sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.CTV News
  3. 3.ABC News (Australia)
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.US-China Relations
  2. 2.Aerospace Industry
  3. 3.Workers Strike
  4. 4.Jobs Cut

countries

  1. 1.EthiopiaET
  2. 2.IndonesiaID

organizations

  1. 1.Boeing CoUS
  2. 2.Alaska Air Group
  3. 3.Spirit AeroSystems Holdings
  4. 4.Ethiopian Airlines
  5. 5.Indiana University
  6. 6.Kreindler & Kreindler
  7. 7.University of Utah
  8. 8.US Department of JusticeUS
  9. 9.US Federal Aviation AuthorityUS

persons

  1. 1.Reed O'ConnorUS
  2. 2.Paul CasselUS
  3. 3.Donald TrumpUS
  4. 4.Erin AppelbaumUS
  5. 5.George W BushUS
  6. 6.Mulugeta Ayene
  7. 7.Todd HaughUS

technicals

  1. 1.Boeing 737 Next Generation