Whats your source on that claim? Because I found a few interesting sources.
"Rodney Barnett said working at Boeing created stress for John. “He was suffering from PTSD and anxiety attacks as a result of being subjected to the hostile work environment at Boeing, which we believe led to his death,” the brother said."
From
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/a-former-boeing-manager-who-raised-safety-concerns-is-found-dead-coroner-suspects-he-killed-himself
By the way do you even know what this deposition was about?
"Barnett originally filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in January 2017 alleging that Boeing retaliated against him. After nearly four years, the agency concluded that there was no retaliation, a decision that Barnett appealed about three years ago. His case has been pending since then, as the two sides have gone through discovery and prehearing motions..."
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a60179108/boeing-whistleblower-dead/
The deposition was part of Barnett's appeal of OSHA's determination that Boeing did not retaliate against him for whistleblowing. So tell me, why on earth would a fortune 500 company worth $112 billion GAS about a lawsuit
WHICH THEY ALREADY WON? What would that payout be if OSHA reversed their findings? $10 million? $50 million in the worst case scenario? Boeing is losing $2.5 million every day on the KC-46, AF1 and Starliner programs. It's not even a drop in the bucket. But that's going to be enough to not only throw away a golden parachute but also to risk spending the rest of their life in prison because they might increase their annual losses on those 4 budget items by 5%?
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a60179108/boeing-whistleblower-dead/
Put the Bourne novels down and join us in the real world.