A former Boeing quality manager turned whistleblower who had highlighted safety concerns was found dead ahead of a scheduled deposition in a legal dispute with the airplane manufacturer.
A former Boeing quality manager turned whistleblower who had highlighted safety concerns was found dead ahead of a scheduled deposition in a legal dispute with the airplane manufacturer in South Carolina.
John Barnett did not attend the planned deposition on Saturday, and after unsuccessful attempts to reach him, his legal team asked his hotel to check on him. He was found lifeless in his truck in the hotel parking lot.
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office stated that his death appeared to stem from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, an incident still under investigation by the Charleston Police Department.
