The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Boeing with “conspiracy to defraud the United States” over the investigations into two deadly 737 MAX Jet crashes.
Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5 billion in penalties and compensation to resolve the criminal charges, according to a news release.
The Department of Justice accused Boeing employees of purposely misleading the FAA with “half-truths” and “omissions” while the federal agency investigated the two crashes.
“Boeing’s employees chose the path of profit over candor by concealing material information from the FAA concerning the operation of its 737 Max airplane and engaging in an effort to cover up their deception,” Acting Assistant Attorney General David P. Burns said in a prepared statement.
As part of the agreement, Boeing will pay the following:
- $243.6 million in criminal fines
- $1.77 billion in compensation to Boeing 737 MAX airline customers
- $500 million to establish a crash victim beneficiaries fund to compensate relatives of those who died.
Nobody goes to jail or loses a pension. Executives who
survive this sort of scandal are seen as valuable assets
by peers and prospective employers.
TEWO SETS OF LAWS.
“We, the people” go to prison for the crimes Boeing and their exec’s committed….
PRISON. RUINED. HUMILIATED.
THEY get to pay $2.5 BILLION to “resolve” their criminal issues. And take in a couple of million in “bonuses” at the end of the fiscal year…..may even buy another house on the coast of Hawaii.
Dead people? Pay some money and we’ll let it go….
Keep cheering.