In December 1988, the body of 27-year-old American mathematician Scott Johnson was found at the base of a cliff near Sydney, Australia. Authorities quickly ruled his death a suicide.

But his family never believed that conclusion.

For more than three decades, Scott’s brother pushed for answers uncovering evidence that suggested his death may have been part of a pattern of anti-gay violence that went uninvestigated for years.

In this episode, we examine the original ruling, the reopened inquest, and the long road to accountability that followed. How does a case once dismissed as suicide become recognized as something far more complex?