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Ann Altman, the sister of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing her brother of regularly sexually abusing her between 1997 and 2006.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleges the abuse occurred at the home in Clayton, Missouri, when Ann, also known as Annie, was 3 years old and Sam was 12. Occurs several times a week,” starting with oral sex and later involving penetration.
“As a direct and proximate result of the sexual assault described above,” the plaintiff experienced “severe emotional distress, mental anguish, and depression, which is expected to continue into the future,” the lawsuit states.
Altman Jr. has publicly made similar sexual assault accusations against her brother in the past. Platforms likebut this is the first time she has taken him to court. She is represented by Ryan Mahoney, whose Illinois-based firm specializes in sexual assault and harassment issues.
The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and damages in excess of $75,000.
in a joint Statement about X Sam Altman, his mother Connie and his brothers Jack, Sam and Max deny the allegations.
“Anne has made deeply hurtful and completely untrue accusations about our family, especially Sam,” the statement read. “Out of respect for her privacy and our own, we have chosen not to respond publicly. However, , she has now taken legal action against Sam and we feel we have no choice but to resolve this matter.”
Their response said “all of these claims are completely untrue,” adding that “this situation has caused tremendous distress to our entire family.” They said Ann Altman faced “mental health challenges.” , “rejecting conventional treatment and violently attacking family members who were genuinely trying to help.”
Sam Altman has gained international fame since OpenAI first launched its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT in November 2022. MicrosoftThe company was recently valued at $157 billion, with funding coming from Thrive Capital, chipmaker Nvidia, SoftBank and others.
In November 2023, Altman was briefly dismissed as CEO by the OpenAI board of directors, but was quickly reinstated due to pressure from investors and employees.
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