OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's abuse lawsuit

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 22:08 · Archive

A US judge dismissed Ann Altman's sexual abuse lawsuit against her brother Sam Altman after she refused a medical examination.

US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit brought by Ann Altman against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, after she refused to attend an independent medical examination on three separate occasions. The judge had warned her that failing to do so would result in the case being thrown out. Ann Altman had claimed that Sam Altman, now 41, had regularly sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006, beginning when she was three and he was 12.

The case was originally filed in January 2025 in the Eastern District of Missouri. In March, the judge had ruled that Ann's original claims had expired, but allowed her to refile under a Missouri childhood sexual abuse law. The amended lawsuit was dismissed on Tuesday. According to Engadget, the judge also approved Sam Altman's request to withdraw a defamation counterclaim he had made against his sister.

Sam Altman has denied all accusations. Following the initial filing, he released a joint statement with his mother and two brothers stating the allegations were "entirely untrue" and expressing concern for Ann Altman's wellbeing. The family said they have provided Ann Altman with monthly financial support and covered her bills and rent. Ann Altman's former lawyer, Santos Perez, withdrew from the case in October but stated he continued to believe in Ann.

How it is being reported

• Judge dismisses Sam Altman’s sister’s sexual abuse lawsuitOn Tuesday, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit Ann Altman filed last year alleging that her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, had sexually abused her throughout her childhood. As reported earlier by The Guardian, the judge wrote that over the last year, Ann had failed to appear for an independent medical examination or […]The Verge · 21 Oct, 00:04
• Judge tosses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman's sisterA lawsuit brought by the OpenAI CEO's sister was dismissed after Anne Altman refused a medical exam.Engadget · 20 Oct, 21:53
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuitA US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.BBC Technology · 20 Oct, 20:42

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