John Barnett: Boeing whistleblower 'hoped to change its culture', family says - BBC News

Lawyers for John Barnett tell the BBC they "didn't see any indication he would take his own life".

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, John BarnettImage caption, John Barnett was a former quality control manager at BoeingBy Sam Cabral in Washington & Theo Leggett in LondonBBC NewsLawyers for the Boeing employee-turned-whistleblower found dead by apparent suicide have hailed him as "a brave, honest man of the highest integrity".

Authorities are currently investigating the death of John Barnett, from what appeared to be a self-inflicted wound.

Mr Barnett retired after working more than 30 years at Boeing in 2017. He was giving evidence in a lawsuit against the company before his death.

Two of his attorneys called on police to fully investigate how he had died.

"John was in the midst of a deposition in his whistleblower retaliation case, which finally was nearing the end," Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles said in a statement to the BBC.

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