Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead Amid Reported Legal Action Against Company
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John Barnett was said to be engaged in a defamation case against the aviation giant when he was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head.
A former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the safety of its planes was found dead just before a deposition he was reportedly scheduled to give against the company.
John Barnett, 62, was discovered with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head outside of a Holiday Inn in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday, the Charleston Police Department said in a statement that cited the local county coroner’s office, which separately confirmed his death to HuffPost.
His discovery in a vehicle, just before 10:20 a.m., followed a request for a welfare check at the hotel, police said.
“We understand the global attention this case has garnered, and it is our priority to ensure that the investigation is not influenced by speculation but is led by facts and evidence,” the police department said, declining to comment further due to the ongoing investigation.
Barnett was in the middle of a defamation case against Boeing after claiming to have witnessed a series of safety issues during his 32 years working for the aviation giant, the BBC reported.
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