The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday.

Under the “agreement in principle,” which still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay or invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims’ families, the Justice Department said.

In return, the department has agreed to dismiss the fraud charge against Boeing, allowing the manufacturer to avoid a possible criminal conviction that could have jeopardized the company’s status as a federal contractor, according to experts.

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    there is no justice under this administration. this is proof. i will do my very best to not fly on a Boeing plane during the trump reign of power and injustice

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      There was no justice under the last administration either or trump would be in jail right now.

      Laws are meaningless now.

      Either have enough money or don’t get caught

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        Either have enough money or don’t get caught

        And keep in mind where businesses get this money in the first place.

        That’s your money. That’s why prices are the way they are. So the people responsible for killing us can get away with it.

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        Well without accountability from Boeing that the justice department got ride of, they have no incentive to make their planes safer. So yeah under Trump’s reign of power over the Justice department I will not fly on a Boeing plane if I can help it.