Judge dismisses sister's sexual abuse lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
A federal judge threw out Annie Altman's civil suit accusing her brother, OpenAI chief Sam Altman, of decades-long sexual abuse, citing her refusal to undergo a medical exam.
Annie Altman's civil action accusing her brother, OpenAI co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman, of long-standing sexual abuse was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Zachary Bluestone. The judge explained that the plaintiff's refusal to submit to an independent medical evaluation, after being cautioned that such refusal would end the case, left the suit without merit. The allegations, first filed in a St. Louis federal court in January 2025, described abuse beginning in 1997 when Annie was three and Sam was twelve, continuing until she was an adult.
Lawyers for Annie, including Laura Politi, did not respond to requests for comment, while former counsel Santos Perez said he could no longer speak for the case but still believes Annie. Sam Altman's legal team also declined to comment. The Altman family has previously noted Annie's mental-health challenges and financial support, and Sam Altman has denied the accusations, saying they surfaced after a family funding dispute.
Why it matters
The dismissal ends a high-profile legal battle involving a leading AI executive and highlights procedural hurdles in abuse lawsuits.
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