A former quality control manager at Boeing who was in the middle of key depositions against the company has been found dead. John Barnett, a 62-year-old who made headlines internationally for calling out Boeing over allegedly cutting corners when it comes to safety, was found dead on Saturday.
According to multiple local reports, police initially suspect his death to have been caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
That said, his lawyers are obviously extremely concerned over the timing of his death. He had worked for Boeing for nearly three decades before retiring in 2017.
And he had been in Charleston this week in connection to his groundbreaking whistleblower lawsuit against the company, per BBC and others. Related: Honolulu Family — Including 3 Children — Stabbed To Death In Grisly Murder-Suicide In a statement released to multiple media outlets, lawyers Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles noted: And they continued: Per BBC News, Barnett had given a formal deposition under oath last week.
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