PG&E pleads guilty to 84 cases of involuntary manslaughter and arson.

[BoomerD]

PG&E Agrees To Plead Guilty To 84 Counts Of Involuntary Manslaughter For Camp Fire Deaths

Pacific Gas & Electric announced a proposed settlement with Butte County early Monday, agreeing to plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of unlawfully starting a fire stemming from the deadly and destructive 2018 Camp Fire.

sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

I guess...since "corporations are people'l we'll soon see them in prison...right? 🙄

After all, if any of us murdered that many people, accidentally or not, we certainly wouldn't get off with a slap on the wrists and (relatively) small fine...

 

[Fenixgoon]

4M in fines? That's it? Goddamn.

 

[RamIt]

4M in fines? That's it? Goddamn.

Now convicted they will have to deal with lawsuits from
people and families that were impacted by the fire.

 

[BoomerD]

Now convicted they will have to deal with lawsuits from
people and families that were impacted by the fire.

They filed bankruptcy a year ago...so filing lawsuits and collecting on any award will be difficult at best.