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Briane Nebria

Woman Took Her Own Life After $35B Tech Company Cancelled Health Benefits During Mental Health Leave, Parents Claim

Annie Surman (Credit: Greg Surman/LinkedIn)

In the fast-paced, cutthroat world of New York tech, a company's success is often measured by the billions of dollars on its balance sheet. But a terrifying new lawsuit filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court on December 24, 2025, suggests that the price for that success is much higher.

It tells the story of a brilliant Columbia University graduate and former NASA intern whose parents say she was pushed to a tragic end when her $35 billion employer heartlessly cut off her lifeline at the worst possible time.

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