In a major twist in the alleged suicide case of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, a US investigative journalist has claimed his backup drive related to the AI giant’s testimony has gone missing. George Webb has asserted Balaji’s death was not suicide but a murder. He also claimed to have found blood patterns and signs of a struggle at the 26-year-old techie’s San Francisco apartment.
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Balaji’s body was recovered from his apartment on November 26 and authorities determined the death as suicide without giving any further details.
Talking to Indian broadcaster India Today, Webb said he found Suchir’s apartment “ransacked”. “Blood trails suggest he was crawling out of the bathroom, trying to seek help," said the journalist. He also criticised San Francisco Police Department’s for “premature labelling" of his death as a suicide.
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Balaji’s parents in late December raised doubts over mysteries around their son’s death, while calling for a detailed investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). They alleged that the medical examiner did not spend enough time examining Balaji and the scene.
"The reason they said is he went inside and did not come out, nobody was with him … and he shot himself," said Poornima Ramarao, Balaji’s mother. It is reported that Balaji talked to his parents moments before he allegedly committed suicide.
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