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Boeing Company

United States v. Michael M. Sears (Boeing CFO)

Date: 02/18/2005 (Date of Sentencing)

Misconduct Type: Ethics

Enforcement Agency: Defense – Air Force

Contracting Party: Defense - Air Force

Court Type: Criminal

Amount: $250,000

Disposition: Pleaded Guilty

Synopsis: Former Boeing CFO Michael Sears was sentenced to four months in prison, a $250,000 fine and 200 hours of community service for his part in the illegal hiring of top Air Force acquisition official Darleen Druyun. Mr. Sears was convicted for aiding and abetting Darleen Druyun in negotiating employment with Boeing while she was negotiating for a $20 billion lease of 100 Boeing KC-767A tanker aircraft, violating 18 U.S.C. § 208, which concerns acts affecting personal financial interest. Sears pleaded guilty to the charges and took full responsibility for his actions. In June 2006, Boeing entered into a global settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice for $615 million to resolve this and other pending investigations. See Boeing Company misconduct instances "Illegal Hiring of Government Officials and Improper Use of Proprietary Information" and "United States of America v. Darleen A. Druyun."