SEATTLE — The trial of a former Boeing Co. inspector accused of leaking sensitive company information has ended in a hung jury.
Dan Donohoe, a spokesman for the King County prosecutor’s office, says prosecutors will decide in the next two weeks whether to retry Gerald Eastman, who had been charged with several counts of computer trespass.
The 46-year-old was accused of downloading documents and sharing them with The Seattle Times for stories about air safety. His lawyer argued he may have broken company rules but did not commit a crime.
Eastman inspected engine mounts and tail pipes at a Boeing plant in Tukwila, south of Seattle. Boeing fired him in 2006. He faced three years in prison if convicted.
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