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The article discusses how the U.S. Justice Department is planning to criminally charge Boeing with fraud over fatal crashes and offer a plea deal that requires the planemaker to plead guilty or face a trial. Boeing has until the end of the week to respond to the offer, which, if accepted, would allow the company to avoid a courtroom battle but may complicate its efforts to recover from the crisis caused by a mid-flight panel blowout. The proposed agreement includes financial penalties, probation, restitution, and the appointment of an independent monitor to audit Boeing's safety practices for three years.
Source: YAHOO