Boeing plea deal rejected by judge | CNN Business

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A federal judge on Thursday rejected a plea agreement between Boeing and the US government after the company said it would plead guilty to deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration ahead of two fatal 737 Max crashes.

The rejection by US District Court Judge Reed O’Connor citied his problems with the selection process for a independent monitor required in the plea deal to oversee safety and quality improvement at Boeing.

Boeing agreed in July to plead guilty to one charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Under the plea agreement it

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