US judge sets Boeing 737 MAX fraud trial for June 23

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Boeing is now heading to trial this summer, after a U.S. judge unexpectedly set a date in the criminal fraud case tied to the company's handling of its 737 MAX aircraft.

The move comes amid ongoing criticism over a prior plea deal that victim families have strongly opposed.

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor scheduled the trial for June 23 in Fort Worth, Texas, advancing the Department of