Sam Altman wins dismisal of sister's sexual abuse lawsuit
Key Points:
- US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by Annie Altman accusing her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, of sexual abuse over two decades ago, citing her refusal to attend an independent medical examination.
- Annie Altman alleged that Sam Altman sexually abused and raped her between 1997 and 2006, starting when she was 3 and he was 12, with the last incidents occurring when he was an adult.
- Sam Altman denies the allegations, and the Altman family has stated that Annie Altman has mental health challenges and has received financial support.
- The lawsuit was filed in January 2025 in St. Louis federal court, but key legal representatives for both parties have not provided recent comments following the dismissal.
- Sam Altman gained prominence as a leading figure in the AI industry after the 2022 release of ChatGPT.