Private Autopsy Doesn’t Confirm Cause of Death Stated by Police
The family of Suchir Balaji, the 26-year-old OpenAI whistleblower who was found dead in his apartment, is claiming that he was murdered. According to an account that appears to belong to Balaji’s mother, Poornima Ramarao, a private investigator’s probe has led the family to believe that the young whistleblower did not commit suicide as officials allege.
“We hired private investigator and did second autopsy to throw light on cause of death,” Ramarao tweeted. “Private autopsy doesn’t confirm cause of death stated by police.”
Ramarao shared photos of Balaji that hadn’t previously been seen in the press and a GoFundMe for the private investigation efforts. She also suggested that the city of San Francisco is covering up a “cold blooded” murder.
Suchir’s apartment was ransacked, and there was some “sign of struggle in the bathroom and looks like some one hit him in bathroom based on blood spots,” Ramarao claimed.
The account then called for an FBI investigation and tagged Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Musk responded, saying “This doesn’t seem like a suicide.”
Ramarao has been speaking out online and in the press about her son and her suspicions. She has described her son’s precocious interest in math and artificial intelligence, his disillusionment and ultimate exit from OpenAI, and the debacle she endured when trying to get answers about his death.
The family is seeking justice for Balaji, and Ramarao is not pointing fingers at OpenAI or any other organization or individual. Instead, she seems simply to want the truth to come out.