Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead In South Carolina During Depositions

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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was discovered dead in Charleston, South Carolina, where he was supposed to undergo the third day of his AIR21 case deposition.

Following a pause in depositions for a lawsuit alleging retribution against him, Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was discovered dead in his truck at a motel in Charleston, South Carolina.

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That’s what Barnett’s attorney, Brian Knowles, says.

Knowles stated that Barnett “was supposed to do day three of his deposition here in Charleston on his AIR21 case” in an email to Corporate Crime Reporter. (AIR21 is the name of a federal statute that offers aviation industry employees protection as whistleblowers.)

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John Barnett (Photo: BBC News)

“Today is a tragic day,” Knowles wrote. “John had been back and forth for quite some time getting prepared. The defense examined him for their allowed seven hours under the rules on Thursday. I cross-examined him all day yesterday (Friday) and did not finish. We agreed to continue this morning at 10 a.m. (co-counsel) Rob (Turkewitz) kept calling this morning and his (Barnett’s) phone would go to voicemail. We then asked the hotel to check on him. They found him in his truck dead from an ‘alleged’ self-inflicted gunshot. We drove to the hotel and spoke with the police and the coroner.”

John Barnett worked as a quality manager at Boeing for nearly thirty years.

According to an investigation by Responsible Statecraft, it was revealed that Boeing charged the Pentagon $52,000 for a trash can that was previously priced at $300.

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