‘It’s Not Suicide’: Boeing Whistleblower Warned Friend Before Being Found Dead

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett allegedly warned a family friend that something might happen to him.
‘It’s Not Suicide’: Boeing Whistleblower Warned Friend Before Being Found Dead
The headquarters for The Boeing Company is seen in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 31, 2024. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, whose body was found in a vehicle in South Carolina on March 9, had allegedly told a family friend that if anything were to happen to him, it wouldn’t be a result of suicide.

The 62-year-old was found dead “from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” according to the  Charleston County Coroner’s office, on the day he was scheduled to give his deposition in his case against Boeing.