Some of the lawyers argued that the Justice Department is treating Boeing lightly because the firm is a major contractor to the US government. Under this month’s deal, Boeing would pay a fine of at least 243.6 million dollars (£189m), invest 455 million dollars (£354m) in compliance and safety programmes, and be placed on probation for three years. The Justice Department and Boeing would pick a monitor to oversee the company’s compliance. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, can accept the agreement and the proposed sentence, or reject the deal, which likely would lead to new negotiations between Boeing and prosecutors. Relatives of many of the victims want Boeing to be put on trial.

Source: Ethiopian News July 31, 2024 22:00 UTC