Annie Altman, sister of OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman, sued her brother, accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. in a complaint Appeared this week in federal court in Missouri, Annie Altman alleges that her older brother committed “numerous acts of rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual abuse, sodomy and assault” between 1997 and 2006, and that the abuse began when she was only three years. old.
in a <a target="_blank" data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://x.com/sama/status/1876780763653263770″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:joint statement;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>joint declaration which she made with her mother and two younger brothers, Sam Altman said that “all of (Annie's) claims are completely false.” The Altmans say they have tried to support Annie in “many ways” over the years, including offering her direct financial assistance.
“Annie has made deeply hurtful and completely false statements about our family, especially Sam. We have chosen not to respond publicly, out of respect for your privacy and ours. However, he has now taken legal action against Sam and we believe we have no choice but to address this,” the statement read. “…This situation causes immense pain to our entire family.”
In recent years, Annie Altman has made similar accusations online. “I'm not four years old anymore and a 13-year-old 'brother' gets into my bed without consent,” she wrote in a <a target="_blank" data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://x.com/anniealtman108/status/1635704398939832321″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:x post;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>x publication starting March 2023.
As part of his lawsuit, Altman is seeking a jury trial and damages in excess of $75,000. By <a target="_blank" data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:The New York Times;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>The New York Times$75,000 is the minimum required for such a federal lawsuit. His lawyer told him The times He is also seeking punitive damages based on his brother's net worth, which could be made public knowledge as part of the discovery process in the case.
