The US Justice Department reached a deal with Boeing that allows the company to avoid criminal prosecution related to the deadly crashes of two 737 Max jets, which killed 346 people. Boeing will pay over $1.1 billion in fines and an additional $445 million to victims' families. While the DOJ states this resolution brings accountability and aids safety, many families feel it undermines corporate responsibility and seek further punitive measures, expressing disappointment at the lack of a public trial or prosecution of Boeing executives.
Under a tentative deal, Boeing pays over $1.1 billion for crashes while avoiding criminal prosecution in a fraud case regarding the 737 Max jetliner incidents.
This resolution holds Boeing financially accountable, provides finality for families, and impacts future air traveler safety, as stated by the DOJ.
Victims' families feel a non-prosecution deal sends the wrong signal on corporate accountability, pushing for a public trial and severe financial punishment for Boeing.
Attorney Paul Cassell calls the deal unprecedented and wrong, emphasizing families' intent to reject the agreement and demand accountability for the deadliest corporate crime.
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