The parents of a young California tech whistleblower whose 2024 death was ruled a suicide are now suing the City and County of San Francisco, alleging they violated public records laws by refusing to fulfill their requests for information about their son’s death.

Suchir Balaji, 26, was an employee at OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, at the time of his Nov. 26, 2024, death. A San Francisco County medical examiner concluded the next day he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his apartment.

“In the two-plus months since their son’s passing, Petitioners and their counsel have been stymied at every turn as they have sought more information about the cause of and circumstances surrounding Suchir’s tragic death. This petition, they hope, is the beginning of the end of that obstruction,” the lawsuit states.

San Francisco City Attorney’s Office spokesperson Jen Kwart told Fox News Digital that once their office is served, they will review the complaint and respond accordingly.

“Mr. Balaji’s death is a tragedy, and our hearts go out to his family,” Kwart said.

“It’s really been a nightmare for the last three months for them,” one of the family’s attorneys, Kevin Rooney, told Fox News Digital.

Just days before he died, Balaji was “upbeat and happy” during a trip to Catalina Island with his friends for his 26th birthday, the complaint filed Jan. 31 says.

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