Influencer dies by suicide, family claims death threats, Rs 3 crore demand by CEO
A 27-year-old finance influencer died by suicide following a severe online dispute regarding his credentials and financial advice. His family has filed a police complaint accusing a venture studio CEO of cyberbullying, death threats, and extortion.
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For five years, V Harish built a following of more than a million people by sharing content on finance and investments. But in the days before his death, the 27-year-old finance influencer found himself at the centre of a public feud over his credentials to offer financial advice, with his father alleging that online harassment and threats left him in severe mental distress.Harish, who ran the social media brand ‘Finance With Harish’ on Instagram and YouTube, was found hanging at a rented villa near Chennai on Tuesday.In a police complaint, his father alleged that Jason Samuel, CEO of venture studio Zemuria Inc., had name-dropped the Puducherry Chief Minister to threaten his son, warning that he would not be spared.
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