Nadia Milleron Slams DOJ-Boeing Deal for 737 MAX Crashes

Boeing's Non-Prosecution Agreement

• ⚖️ The Trump administration reached a non-prosecution agreement with Boeing, allowing the company to pay $1.1 billion to avoid criminal prosecution for two 737 MAX crashes.
• 💸 Under the deal, Boeing will pay fines, fund safety improvements, and provide $445 million to victims' families.
• 🏛️ The Justice Department claims the deal is supported by many victims' relatives, but some, like Nadia Milleron, are pushing for a public reckoning.

Criticism of the Deal

• 💔 Nadia Milleron, whose daughter died in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash, calls Boeing a "corporate criminal" responsible for the deadliest crime in U.S. history.
• ⚠️ Milleron argues that Boeing continues to risk lives, citing the recent Alaska Airlines blowout as evidence of ongoing unsafe practices.
• 📢 She urges the American people to demand that the Department of Justice prosecute Boeing instead of giving the company a pass.

Doubts About Family Support

• ❓ Milleron suggests that some families may support the deal due to previous payment issues, but emphasizes that a judge can still demand restitution.
• 🚫 She likens the deal to a murderer paying victims' families to avoid prosecution, stating it makes no sense and is not a justice system.

The Case of Samya Rose Stumo

• humanitarian Samya Rose Stumo was traveling to Uganda to track the Gates Foundation's expenditures.
• ✈️ Her death, along with 156 others on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, highlights the broader tragedy of the 737 MAX crashes.

Broader Implications of Corporate Enforcement

• 📉 Rob Weissman of Public Citizen calls the deal an "unconscionable" and "shocking lapse of criminal enforcement" against a major corporation.
• ⚖️ He contrasts the leniency shown to Boeing with the criminalization of undocumented individuals, highlighting a "soft on corporate criminals" approach by the administration.
• 🚨 Weissman argues this represents an extreme abuse of the criminal justice system, favoring powerful institutions over public safety.