OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies abuse allegations from his sister, Ann Altman, calling the claims “entirely untrue.”
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]penAI CEO Sam Altman denies s*xual abuse allegations from his sister who claimed he abused her regularly for nearly a decade.
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In a lawsuit filed Monday, Ann Altman claimed her brother abused her between 1997 and 2006.
Sam Altman and his family have since responded to the claims, saying they are “utterly untrue.”
Ann Altman claims the abuse took place “several times per week” and started as oral s*x but later turned into penetration.
The sister claims she suffered “severe emotional distress, mental anguish, and depression, which is expected to continue into the future.”
She is seeking damages in excess of $75,000, according to CNBC.
Sam Altman’s mother and two brothers have since responded to the allegations, saying they are “entirely untrue.”
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“Annie has made deeply hurtful and entirely untrue claims about our family, and especially Sam. We’ve chosen not to respond publicly, out of respect for her privacy and our own. However, she has now taken legal action against Sam, and we feel we have no choice but to address this,” the family said.
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