 The platform will officially be approved at the GOP convention in Milwaukee next week. Stephen Fowler, NPR News. Federal prosecutors say Boeing will plead guilty to criminal fraud as part of a plea deal. As NPR's Joel Rose reports, the agreement announced late last night stems from the deadly crashes of two 737 MAX jets. They claim the lives of 346 people. Under the deal, Boeing has agreed to pay a fine of more than $240 million.