AdvertisementA judge rejected Boeing's plea deal with US prosecutors over 737 Max crashes. The deal involved Boeing pleading guilty to fraud and paying a $243.6 million fine. A federal judge on Thursday rejected a July plea deal between Boeing and US prosecutors, citing concerns with the role diversity, equity, and inclusion would play in selecting an independent monitor. In his decision, Judge Reed O'Connor expressed doubts about Boeing's and the government's ability to select the monitor solely based on capability without consideration of race. "We anticipate a significant renegotiation of the plea deal that incorporates terms truly commensurate with the gravity of Boeing's crimes," she added.

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Persons: Boeing's, Judge Reed O'Connor, O'Connor, Judge O'Connor, Erin Applebaum, Dennis Muilenburg, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, Kelly Ortberg Organizations: Boeing, Department of Justice, Government, Max, Indonesia's, Air, Ethiopian Airlines, DOJ, Business, Alaska Airlines, Justice Department Locations: Texas, Alaska