The family of a former Boeing employee who committed suicide last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company.
The plaintiffs allege that John Barnett, who exposed the company’s faulty safety practices, was subjected to “harassment, abuse and intimidation,” according to ABC News.
Barnett, a former Boeing quality manager, died March 9, 2024, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a vehicle parked at a Holiday Inn in Charleston. His death was ruled a suicide by the Charleston County Coroner’s office.
At the time of his death, Barnett was actively engaged in a whistleblower complaint against the company.
The plaintiffs contend that Boeing wanted to “discourage, discredit, and humiliate him until he would either give up or be discredited” because of his decision to blow the whistle on the company.
The lawsuit outlines the toll this alleged harassment took on him, leading to his eventual death, according to The Seattle Times. […]
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