CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The family of a whistleblower police said died by suicide last year filed a lawsuit against the Boeing Company in civil court Wednesday.
John Barnett's family estate has filed a civil suit for wrongful death and abuse of process, alleging that Boeing failed to address safety issues brought up by Barnett during his time as a quality manager at the company's North Charleston facility. Before Barnett died, a manager told him that "I'm going to push you until you break," the filing says.
Boeing released a statement following the filing saying:
We are saddened by John Barnett's death and extend our condolences to his family.
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John Barnett was found dead in his truck at the Holiday Inn off of Savannah Highway just west of the Ashley River from downtown Charleston on March 9, 2024. His death was ruled a suicide by a gunshot wound to the head, according to Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal, matching the conclusion the Charleston Police Department reached during its investigation.
Following News 4 obtaining the coroner's report last year, Barnett's lawyers Robert M. Turkewitz and Brian M. Knowles issued the following statement:
Mr. Barnett’s last words make clear that while Boeing may not have pulled the trigger, the company is responsible for his death. Mr. Barnett's family wishes to thank the Coroner, the responders and all those who have reached...
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