Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is facing a lawsuit filed by his sister, Ann Altman, who alleges that he sexually abused her repeatedly between 1997 and 2006. The lawsuit, filed on January 6 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, claims the abuse began when Ann was three and Sam was twelve.
In response, Sam Altman, along with his mother and two brothers, issued a joint statement on X, denying the allegations. They described the claims as "utterly untrue" and acknowledged the emotional toll of caring for a family member with mental health challenges, expressing the immense pain this situation has caused their entire family.
According to the lawsuit, which has been reviewed by the BBC, the abuse involved rape and continued over several years. The final alleged incident reportedly occurred when Sam Altman was an adult, but Ann was still a minor.
The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and damages exceeding $75,000 (£60,100). Ann Altman has previously shared similar accusations against her brother on social media platforms like X.
Sam Altman is a prominent figure in the tech world, best known for leading OpenAI, the company behind the launch of the ChatGPT AI chatbot in late 2022.
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