Boeing ordered to face arraignment on felony charge in 737 Max jet crashes

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A federal judge has ordered Boeing Co. to be arraigned on a felony charge stemming from crashes of two 737 Max jets, a ruling that threatens to unravel an agreement Boeing negotiated to avoid prosecution.

The two crashes, which occurred inThe ruling by a judge in Texas came after relatives of some of the victims said the government violated their rights by reaching a settlement with Boeing without first notifying the families.

U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor ordered Boeing to send a representative to his courtroom in Fort Worth Jan. 26 for arraignment. O'Connor ruled last year that relatives of those killed in the crashes are crime victims under federal law and should have been consulted before the Justice Department agreed to a deal under which Boeingto avoid prosecution on a criminal count of defrauding federal regulators who approved the 737 Max.

"We are pleased that the court has agreed with our request for an arraignment, and rejected arguments from Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department," attorney Paul G. Cassell, who is representing families of some of the victims, said in a statement to CBS News Thursday.after the planes were grounded worldwide. Boeing agreed to pay a $243.6 million fine and create a $500 million fund to compensate victims' families.

 

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Dear 100's of Muslims killed by Twin Terror Attack by Boeing - This coordinated terror attack which flew planes into the ground is part of a bigger picture of extremism by CorporateExtremists. When they are not doing twin plane terror attacks, they are doing ClimateExtremism.

Re Boeing designing 2 planes that were programmed to fly themselves into the ground killing all the ppl - I dont think Boeing should spread terrorism in the 3rd World, then try blame their terrorism on others (accusing pilots of not being educated/ qualified)! WesternTerrorism

What about the DPA?!? What about the DoJ lawyer who now works for the law firm who negotiated the DPA?!

Why can't those in Boeing who knew there was a safety issue but hid it, not be criminially prosecuted?

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