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Department of Justice (DOJ) allegedly informed the families of victims of two deadly Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft accidents that it is dismissing criminal fraud charges against airplane maker, although family plans to object to filing.
The Clifford Law Office said in a news release that the DOJ sent a letter to the families on Thursday, informing them that the government agency had filed a resolution to dismiss the criminal fraud case against Boeing.
Instead, DOJ said that it filed a non-edition agreement (NPA) Against boing Six years ago, two 737 Max 8 aircraft crashed and 346 people died.
The DOJ sent the letter as part of the Rights Act of Federal Offenses, for which they would have to inform the victims of the crime to the victims of their actions.
Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the International Paris Air Show, 20 June 2023. (Geoffroy van der Hasselt / AFP Getty Image / Getty Image)
Pro Bono Advocate Paul Casel, who also works as a professor at SJ Quinney College of Law at Utah University, represents several families of the victims, and he has advised the US District Court Judge Reid O’Coner about the intention of objecting to DOJ’s proposal.
The DOJ stated that families were informed about a week after the families made a temporary deal with Boeing, which allows the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading regulators about the company’s 737 Max aircraft before two accidents.
DOJ said in court documents last week that under the deal, Boeing paid $ 1.1 billion, including $ 445 million for families of crash victims.
On July 22, 2024, Boeing in London’s Pernboro International Aircraft South -West. The aircraft manufacturer has reached a deal in principle with the Department of Justice to make a deal to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading regulators about COMP. (Justin Tallis / AFP Getty Image / Getty Image)
In turn, the DOJ will dismiss the allegation of fraud against the aircraft manufacturer.
The DOJ did not immediately respond to the request of Fox Business to comment on the case.
The news release said that the family was asking for a meeting with the expectation of a meeting before a final decision for a meeting with the US Attorney General Palm Bondi from 6 February. The law firm said that the families had never heard till Thursday.
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The department said last week, “Boeing should continue to improve its anti-fraud compliance and morality program and maintain an independent compliance advisor.” “We believe that this resolution is the most result with practical benefits.”
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Washington, US justice department sealed at a podium in DC (Through Samuel Korum / Bloomberg Getty Image / Getty Image)
Last year, Boeing agreed to be guilty Criminal fraud In 2018 and 2019, conspiracy fees in Indonesia and Ethiopia after two deadly 737 maximum accidents. The company first agreed to pay a fine of up to $ 487.2 million and faced three -year independent inspection.
The deal declared last Friday did not do well with relatives of those killed in accidents.
“Such a non-process deal is unprecedented and clearly incorrect for the deadliest corporate crime in American history. My family will object and expect the court to convince it to reject it,” Cassel said.
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Boeing has faced an increased investigation from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since January 2024, when a new Max 9 missing four major bolts had a midar emergency, losing a door plug, the Reuters. The FAA has reduced production in 38 aircraft per month.
Last year, DOJ found that Boeing had violated an 2021 agreement that adapted the aircraft-producer Prosecution,
Fox Business’ Lewis Cassiano contributed to this report.
