As if Boeing didn’t already have enough troubles on its plate, things may be taking an additional turn for the worse. Back in 2021, following an investigation into two Boeing 737 Max aircraft that crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia, the company reached a settlement with the Department of Justice to avoid prosecution on charges of fraud. At that time, they wound up paying a staggering $2.5 billion settlement. But now the Justice Department is claiming that Boeing has violated the terms of that settlement and indicated that they may reopen the case. A decision on how they will proceed is expected by early July. Given the number of lawsuits the company is already facing stemming from a series of in-flight mishaps, this is probably the last thing they needed to hear. (Associated Press)
Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two…
