'Sam Altman Is Full Of Lies': OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaji's Parents Reject Suicide Claims

Last Updated:September 12, 2025, 12:26 IST

Suchir Balaji's parents denied Open AI CEO Sam Altman's claims that their son died by suicide and said that he is "full of lies".

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji as seen in CCTV footage, grabbing dinner on the day of his death. (Image: @RaoPoornima/X)

Hours after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the young researcher and whistleblower Suchir Balaji died by suicide, his parents denied his claims and said that the Open AI CEO is “full of lies". They further claimed that the company even tried to offer them something, but they did not reply to them.

“You should have seen his (Sam Altman) behaviour, body language. At every answer he was looking around," Suchir Balaji’s mother’s Poornima Rao said while talking to CNN-News18. She further pointed out towards Altman’s multiple investigations claim, stating that they were only aware about one probe.

“The HR was offering us shares. Suchir told us that he (Sam Altman) is full of lies – So why would we talk to him? We will only go through Attorney," she added.

She further highlighted her trust in Elon Musk and said he is a good man. “We will go to Elon. He is a good man."

Answering why she belives that her son was murdered, Rao said, “I can give you three points – Number one, wound injury on his head. In the autopsy report, the doctor also mentioned that Suchir was punched on the face. His full face was twisted and his jeans was ripped."

Suchir Balaji’s mother informed that they were not given any photo of their son to claim their allegations regarding his injuries; however, an insider told them about the injury on Suchir Balaji’s body."

Adding to Poornima Rao’s statement, Suchir Balaji’s father also accused Altman’s company of trying to offer them something, but they didn’t respond to them.

Sam Altman Claims Suicide, Elon Musk Says Murder

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s death under mysterious circumstances last year made headlines once again as CEO Sam Altman made a statement that the young researcher had died by suicide. Following this, Tesla maker Elon Musk was quick to retaliate and called it a “murder".

The San Francisco police ruled out the murder claim and confirmed that Balaji died by suicide. However, Balaji’s parents have repeatedly claimed that he had been murdered in cold blood. They even rejected the autopsy report, flagging numerous inconsistencies, and have continued their own investigation.

Siddhant Mishra

Siddhant Mishra is a Senior Special Correspondent at CNN-News18, covering foreign affairs and international relations. With over 12 years of experience in journalism, he has also reported extensively on crime, ...Read More

Siddhant Mishra is a Senior Special Correspondent at CNN-News18, covering foreign affairs and international relations. With over 12 years of experience in journalism, he has also reported extensively on crime, ...

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