homaru cantu , 38 , was found dead inside his upcoming restaurant , crooked fork brewery , on tuesday .
an autopsy has been scheduled for wednesday , though authorities are investigating cantu 's death as an apparent suicide .
cantu worked for famed chicago chef charlie trotter for four years before opening his own restaurant , moto .
a month ago , a former investor filed a lawsuit against cantu , accusing the chef of using moto 's bank account for personal expenses .
according to friends , cantu had become strained in recent days because of the lawsuit .