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For @fortune.com, Allie Garfinkle and I have spoken to Balaji's parents, friends, and experts to understand the tragic story and separate truth from conspiracy.

You can read our full story here:

fortune.com/2025/02/08/o...

In response to the lawsuit, the city's attorney's office is expected to release a letter as soon as this week, with the police and medical examiner's report expected on the same timeline.

But that might not be enough to quell the concerns

Her efforts to make sense of the inexplicable tragedy have collided with a teeming online world of conspiracy theories all too eager to latch onto grief and uncertainty. As Ramarao has pushed for answers, a rash of baseless speculation has thrived alongside the proceedings

Balaji's parents have sued the police department, whose investigation remains open, demanding their full report.

Meanwhile, his mother has taken her limited evidence on a public awareness campaign, including an appearance on the Tucker Carlson Show.

Elon Musk has predictably weighed in

Balaji's death quickly spawned conspiracy theories—the latest whistleblower to die under suspicious circumstances.

He was found with a gunshot wound to the head by his own gun, but his mother hired two experts who pointed out anomalies, including the lack of a suicide note

Balaji gained public prominence in Oct. when he went to the NYT to argue that the artificial intelligence behemoth was violating fair use laws.

He was scheduled to appear as a witness in the newspaper's landmark lawsuit against OpenAI, though he was not divulging any new information

Here's the full complaint from the SEC:

www.sec.gov/files/litiga...

Helium, once cited as the ever-elusive crypto killer app, has had a rough few years, which I wrote about back in 2022.

Helium has touted Mobile as its comeback:

fortune.com/crypto/2022/...