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Judge dismisses Sam Altman's sister's sexual abuse lawsuit

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A federal judge has dismissed the sexual abuse lawsuit filed by Ann Altman against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. US District Judge Zachary Bluestone cited Ann Altman's refusal to undergo an independent medical examination and failure to meet other court deadlines as the reasons for dismissal, rather than ruling on the merits of the allegations. The lawsuit, which accused Sam Altman of childhood sexual abuse, had previously been amended after initial claims were deemed time-barred. Both Sam Altman and his family have denied the allegations, with Sam Altman also withdrawing a defamation counterclaim against his sister. AI

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Will Shanklin) ·

    Judge tosses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman's sister

    A lawsuit brought by the OpenAI CEO's sister was dismissed after Anne Altman refused a medical exam.

  2. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Richard Lawler ·

    Judge dismisses Sam Altman’s sister’s sexual abuse lawsuit

    On Tuesday, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit Ann Altman filed last year alleging that her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, had sexually abused her throughout her childhood. As reported earlier by The Guardian, the judge wrote that over the last year, Ann h…

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