A 42-year-old banker was found dead with a laceration on his throat in the bathtub of his posh New York apartment on Nov. 18.
A doorman at the apartment, Tommy Perez, found the body of Shawn Miller, managing director of environmental and social risk management at Citigroup, at a little past 3 p.m. after the victim's boyfriend contacted building operators and told them he was worried about Miller's safety.
Miller sliced his neck and wrists inside his apartment at 120 Greenwich Street, police sources said. He was declared dead by medics who responded to the emergency call.
Investigators first believed there was foul play. Records reveal that two 911 calls were made from the apartment starting Nov. 17 with the caller, believed to have been Miller, complaining about somebody stalking him outside the building.
Miller, who is one of Citigroup's top environmental policy experts, was seen in a surveillance video leaving an elevator with an unidentified man at about 6 p.m. on Nov. 17. Sources said that Miller was arguing with the man in the elevator and called down the lobby to tell the doorman never to allow the man to return to the building.
Between late Sunday and early Monday, the mysterious man left. The detective has so far found no evidence that the man went back to the apartment, nor were there signs of a break-in or struggle.
After a knife was found under the body, investigators now believe that Miller committed suicide albeit the investigation is still ongoing. A medical examiner is set to determine the official cause of the banker's death.
Police said that they have found drug and alcohol in Miller's apartment, which include what they think is crystal meth. Investigators suspect that Miller committed suicide after a booze and drug spree with the stranger he hooked up with through the classified advertising site backpage.com on Nov. 17, a day before he was found dead.
Citigroup also acknowledged Miller's death and in a statement expressed its condolences to Miller's families and loved ones.
"Shawn joined Citi in 2004 and was highly regarded at Citi and across the financial services industry as a thought leader and tireless advocate for environmental and sustainable business practices," the statement reads. "Our heartfelt thoughts go out to Shawn's family, friends and co-workers during this difficult time. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him."
