Ann Altman, the sister of OpenAI CEO and founder Sam Altman, filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court in Missouri, accusing Sam Altman of sexually abusing her when she was a minor. woke up.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, says the abuse occurred at Altman's family home in suburban St. Louis from 1997 to 2006 and began when Altman was 3 years old.
The complaint said Altman suffered physical injuries as a result of the abuse and “has experienced PTSD, severe emotional distress, emotional distress, and depression, which is expected to continue in the future.” .
Altman has for years made similar allegations of sexual assault against her brother on social media services such as X. She is represented by an Illinois-based law firm that specializes in sexual assault and harassment cases.
In a statement posted to X on Tuesday, Altman, along with his mother and two younger brothers, denied the allegations. “Annie made deeply hurtful and completely false allegations about our family, especially Sam,” the statement said. “This situation is causing immense pain to our entire family.”
The statement said Altman suffers from “mental health issues” and “refuses conventional treatment and violently attacks family members who genuinely try to help.”
Mr. Altman and Mr. Altman did not respond to requests for comment.
Since OpenAI released its online chatbot ChatGPT at the end of 2022, Altman has focused on the global artificial intelligence boom sparked by chatbots that can answer questions, write poetry, and even generate computer programs. He gained wide fame as a face. In October, OpenAI signed a new funding deal that valued the company at $157 billion.
(The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement of news content related to AI systems. OpenAI and Microsoft have denied these claims.)
Altman's lawsuit seeks a jury trial and more than $75,000 in damages. Altman's attorney, Ryan Mahoney, said in an interview with the Times that the amount is the minimum required for this type of federal case. He said if the case proceeds to a jury trial, he and his client would seek “an amount that fully compensates my client for what happened.”
It added that it is also seeking punitive damages based on Altman's net worth.
Mahoney said the lawsuit was filed Monday because of a Missouri law that allows survivors of childhood sexual abuse to sue within 10 years of their 21st birthday. . Altman celebrated his 31st birthday on Wednesday.
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