Topic: John Barnett

A 56-page supplemental police report has been released regarding the death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, concluding he died by suicide. However, a former colleague and fellow whistleblower, Roy Irvin, disputes the findings, claiming the suicide note does not sound like Barnett. The Department of Justice continues to investigate Boeing for breaching a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.

The late Boeing whistleblower John Barnett alleged in a 32-page retaliation complaint that the company's move to South Carolina led to a decline in safety and quality control culture. Barnett claimed management pressured employees to ignore FAA standards and install defective parts on the 787 Dreamliner. While the coroner ruled his death a suicide, his lawyers are proceeding with a federal labor lawsuit scheduled for trial this summer.

The death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett in Charleston, South Carolina, is discussed amid skepticism regarding the official ruling of suicide. Family friends and commentators suggest Barnett had expressed that if anything happened to him, it would not be self-inflicted, linking his death to his damaging testimony against Boeing's quality control.

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in South Carolina during a period of legal depositions against the company. Simultaneously, FAA audits revealed that Boeing failed 33 of 89 quality control tests. The hosts discuss the suspicious timing of Barnett's death and the broader industrial warfare between Boeing and Airbus.