Boeing DPA Drama Comes To A Close—At Least For Now

November 19, 2025  |  The Insider: White Collar Defense and Securities Enforcement

Boeing’s prolonged deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) saga ended earlier this month when U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor granted the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss a pending criminal charge. In his latest Insider Blog post, “Boeing DPA Drama Comes to a Close—At Least for Now,” Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC Partner Jonathan S. Sack examines Boeing’s experience, which highlights several essential features of federal corporate criminal investigations: the enduring and irreducible force of prosecutorial discretion; the very limited scope of judicial review; and the increasing voice and influence of victims and their advocates. 

Boeing DPA Drama Comes To A Close—At Least For Now