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In reply to the discussion: 'If anything happens to me, it's not suicide,' dead Boeing whistleblower to friend. [View all]Kid Berwyn
(15,486 posts)16. From reports I've found, its contents have not been disclosed.
Boeing whistleblower dies in Charleston, Charleston County Coroner's Office confirms
by IAN KAYANJA & BRYCE JACQUOT
ABC 4 News | WCIVMon, March 11th 2024 at 9:50 PM
Updated Tue, March 12th 2024 at 4:25 PM
EXCERPT...
News 4 also obtained a statement from Barnett's lawyers Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles, who claim he was in "good spirits" and "looking forward to putting this phase of life behind him."
"John was a brave, honest man of the highest integrity. He cared dearly about his family, his friends, the Boeing company, his Boeing co-workers, and the pilots and people who flew on Boeing aircraft," the statement reads. "We have rarely met someone with a more sincere and forthright character.
"In the course of his job as a quality manager at Boeing South Carolina, John learned of and exposed very serious safety problems with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and was retaliated against and subjected to a hostile work environment, which is the subject of his pending AIR-21 case."
The lawyers continued: "John was in the midst of a deposition in his whistleblower retaliation case, which finally was nearing the end. He was in very good spirits and really looking forward to putting this phase of his life behind him and moving on. We didn't see any indication he would take his own life. No one can believe it.
"We are all devasted. We need more information about what happened to John. The Charleston police need to investigate this fully and accurately and tell the public what they find out. No detail can be left unturned."
Source: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/boeing-whistleblower-dies-in-charleston-charleston-county-coroners-office-confirms-south-carolina-boeing-news-abc-news-4
by IAN KAYANJA & BRYCE JACQUOT
ABC 4 News | WCIVMon, March 11th 2024 at 9:50 PM
Updated Tue, March 12th 2024 at 4:25 PM
EXCERPT...
News 4 also obtained a statement from Barnett's lawyers Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles, who claim he was in "good spirits" and "looking forward to putting this phase of life behind him."
"John was a brave, honest man of the highest integrity. He cared dearly about his family, his friends, the Boeing company, his Boeing co-workers, and the pilots and people who flew on Boeing aircraft," the statement reads. "We have rarely met someone with a more sincere and forthright character.
"In the course of his job as a quality manager at Boeing South Carolina, John learned of and exposed very serious safety problems with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and was retaliated against and subjected to a hostile work environment, which is the subject of his pending AIR-21 case."
The lawyers continued: "John was in the midst of a deposition in his whistleblower retaliation case, which finally was nearing the end. He was in very good spirits and really looking forward to putting this phase of his life behind him and moving on. We didn't see any indication he would take his own life. No one can believe it.
"We are all devasted. We need more information about what happened to John. The Charleston police need to investigate this fully and accurately and tell the public what they find out. No detail can be left unturned."
Source: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/boeing-whistleblower-dies-in-charleston-charleston-county-coroners-office-confirms-south-carolina-boeing-news-abc-news-4
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'If anything happens to me, it's not suicide,' dead Boeing whistleblower to friend. [View all]
Kid Berwyn
Mar 15
OP
Welcome to Putin's America. Where the guys with the money can make all problems disappear.
sinkingfeeling
Mar 15
#5
"This is very critical stuff," Barnett said in an interview with Australian TV.
Kid Berwyn
Mar 15
#41
I support all whistleblowers, especially when I have "taxpayer skin" in the game.
Magoo48
Mar 15
#19
Well, if he isn't a Russian agent being paid half a million dollars to smear the Biden's....
TheRealNorth
Mar 15
#46
Same for him as the DC Madam, and the data master who was testifying about how W really got elected.
Ford_Prefect
Mar 15
#24
Challenge our Corporate State at your peril. No wonder our Corporate State Reps fall in line.
jalan48
Mar 15
#26
They left the pistol in his hand. Big mistake. Head shot suicides drop the gun after it's fired.
ZonkerHarris
Mar 15
#29