'If anything happens, it's not suicide': Boeing whistleblower's prediction to family before death

ABC News 43 minutes read

John Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower, reassured a friend he wouldn't commit suicide, hinting at potential foul play due to his damaging complaint against Boeing. His friend Jennifer suspects his death was orchestrated to silence him and prevent further revelations.

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  • John Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower, had a strong will to live, as expressed to his friend, contradicting the notion of suicide due to his attachment to life, family, and future aspirations.
  • Barnett's friend Jennifer and others suspect foul play in his death, believing that someone might have orchestrated his demise to suppress his damaging complaint against Boeing, pointing towards potential efforts to silence whistleblowers.

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Boeing whistleblower's death raises suspicions

  • John Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower, expressed to a friend that he would not commit suicide due to his love for life, family, and future plans.
  • Barnett had filed a damaging complaint against Boeing for unsafe practices, and his friend Jennifer believed someone may have wanted to silence him due to the controversial nature of his whistleblowing.
  • Despite Barnett's death being portrayed as a suicide, his friend Jennifer and others are convinced that foul play was involved, suspecting that someone may have orchestrated his death to prevent further revelations.
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