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Family of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett settles wrongful-death lawsuit
The family of Boeing whistleblower John “Mitch” Barnett has settled a wrongful death lawsuit blaming the company for Barnett’s suicide in May 2024.
Settlement reached in lawsuit filed against Boeing in whistleblower death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Court documents state a settlement has been reached between Boeing and the family of a whistleblower who died last year in Charleston. The family of John Barnett, who was 62 when he died in March of last year, filed the lawsuit ...
SC lawsuit over death of Boeing 787 whistleblower John Barnett is settled
CHARLESTON — The family of late Boeing Co. whistleblower John M. Barnett who blamed the planemaker for his suicide last year has settled their wrongful-death lawsuit against the company.
Family of Boeing whistleblower settles lawsuit with aircraft maker over his death
The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who killed himself after lawyers questioned him about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects has settled a lawsuit against the aircraft maker.
Boeing settles with family of whistleblower over his death
A former Boeing quality control manager took his life after company lawyers questioned him about his whistleblowing about defects in jumbo jets.
Family of Boeing whistleblower who raised safety concerns settle lawsuit over death
The family of John Barnett filed a lawsuit claiming Boeing was responsible for his death by repeatedly harassing him over his whistleblowing
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Boeing CEO testifies before Senate just hours after new whistleblower comes forward
Another Boeing whistleblower has stepped forward, a Senate office announced hours before the company’s CEO is set to testify Tuesday in Washington for the first time since the door plug of a 737 ...
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Family of Boeing aircraft safety whistleblower files wrongful death lawsuit: ‘He broke’
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - Almost a year after the death of a Boeing whistleblower in South Carolina, the mega-aircraft manufacturer is facing a wrongful death lawsuit for allegedly ...
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Boeing CEO defends his safety record, spars with senators and apologizes to crash victims' relatives
The latest whistleblower, Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance investigator at Boeing's 737 assembly plant near Seattle, told the subcommittee that ''nonconforming'' parts — ones that could be ...
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Boeing Attempts to Shift Culture After Employee Survey Shows Morale Issues
Roughly a year after his death, the family of Boeing whistleblower John “Mitch” Barnett also sued Boeing in March 2025, blaming the company for his suicide.