The Boeing saga has peaked — now, federal prosecutors are reportedly recommending Uncle Sam go after the company in court … and hold them accountable, legally.
According to multiple news outlets — citing people familiar with the situation — the feds are actively urging the senior Justice Department officials to criminally charge Boeing honchos for allegedly violating a settlement the aircraft giant struck back in 2021.
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That agreement was something Boeing and the Justice Dept. came to terms over in connection to two fatal crashes from 2018 and 2019 … and at the time, Boeing said they’d strictly abide by certain guidelines and terms to avoid a potential fraud charge.
The federal government was amenable to that back then, but at this point … it sounds like they believe Boeing has screwed the pooch, and might need to be dragged before a judge.
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It’s unclear what charges, if any, the feds would potentially pursue — and no decision has been made just yet on this … but reports indicate the Justice Dept. has until July 7 to announce what they plan to do, based on the official recommendation they’ve received.
There are other options the Dept. can go with here, BTW … they could draft up a harsher agreement with Boeing and demand they stick to it as it pertains to safety measures — but considering how many problems they’ve had of late, it’s hard to say if that’d work.
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In addition the seemingly countless problems — both up in the air and even leaving the ground — that Boeing planes have experienced around the globe … there’ve also been accusations of them retaliating against whistleblowers who’ve attempted to speak out.
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Last week … Boeing’s CEO, Dave Calhoun, went to Capitol Hill and testified before Congress … where he acknowledged his company had a history of trying to silence truth-tellers.
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One of those guys was John Barnett — who was sounding the alarm … claiming that his former company had cut corners on the assembly line — and amid settlement talks with Boeing, he reportedly took his own life … which drew outrage as well as confusion.
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In any case … now Boeing might have to answer to the law. Time will tell what the Justice Department opts to do here.