 Attorney General Merrick Garland, those nearly 200 people charged could face decades in prison. Andy Field, ABC News, Washington. U.S. regulators sanctioning Boeing for allegedly sharing information about the government's investigation into the 737 MAX 9 door plug that blew out mid-flight earlier this year. The NTSB says Boeing, quote, blatantly violated the agency's investigative regulations as well as a signed agreement after it says it provided non-public investigative materials to the media.