United States prosecutors are reportedly recommending that the Justice Department bring criminal charges against airplane manufacturer Boeing. The suggestion is based on a finding that the company allegedly violated a settlement related to two plane crashes, according to a Reuters exclusive.
The DOJ is expected to decide by July 7 whether to seek criminal charges against Boeing.
In May, officials determined the company breached a 2021 agreement that had shielded Boeing from a criminal charge of conspiracy to commit fraud arising from two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 involving the 737 MAX jet.
Under the 2021 deal, the Justice Department agreed not to prosecute Boeing over allegations it defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration so long as the company overhauled its compliance practices and submitted regular reports. Boeing also agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle the…
