Settlement reached for Chicago, Denver men in 2019 Boeing 737 MAX8 crash in Ethiopia, ahead of trial

A settlement has been reached for two American victims in the Boeing 737 MAX8 plane crash in Ethiopia in 2019, just ahead of a trial scheduled to begin on Monday in Chicago. 

The law firms Romanucci and Blandin – representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago – and Mark Lindquist Law – representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado – announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night.

Learn more about the cases and settlements from Web Producer Jeramie Bizzle for CBS Chicago.