Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1953
Controversy over transfer to Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Howard Hughes’s transfer of most company assets to his own medical institute was viewed as a tax-related corporate arrangement. The Internal Revenue Service challenged the institute’s charitable status, but the challenge was unsuccessful.
1947
Senate scrutiny of the H-4 and XF-11 programs
Political critics alleged mismanagement and questioned the use of government funds on delayed and unsuccessful aircraft projects. The televised Senate investigation produced a highly critical report, but Hughes was cleared of criminal wrongdoing.