A federal judge in Texas has rejected Boeing's plea agreement related to criminal fraud conspiracy charges involving the 737 Max crashes. The judge expressed skepticism over Boeing and the government's use of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in selecting compliance monitors.
A federal judge in Texas has rejected a plea agreement from Boeing related to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge connected to a Justice Department investigation into two deadly crashes of 737 Max Jetliners.Judge Reed O'Connor in the Northern District of Texas expressed concern over the agreement's use of diversity, equity and inclusion polices to guide the hiring of independent compliance monitors .
"It is not clear what all Boeing has done to breach the Deferred Prosecution Agreement."The court said it needed to play a more involved role in the monitor's reporting and cited concerns from victims that a DPA violation occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight when a door fell off of a 737 Max.O'Connor said if Boeing breached the agreement, then the "government's attempt to ensure compliance has failed.
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