Sam Altman's sister's sexual abuse lawsuit dismissed by US judge

A judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by Sam Altman’s sister accusing the OpenAI co-founder and chief executive of repeated sexual abuse more than two decades ago, an accusation he denies.In dismissing Annie Altman's lawsuit, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone wrote that she refused to appear for an independent medical examination despite warnings that failing to do so would result in the case's dismissal.Laura Politi, a lawyer for Annie Altman, did not immediately comment on the dismissal. Santos Perez, a lawyer who previously represented Annie Altman in the case but withdrew this month, said in a statement, "I am no longer authorized to comment on this case but I continue to believe in Annie."Lawyers for Sam Altman, who became a face of the artificial intelligence boom after the chatbot ChatGPT was released in 2022, did not immediately comment.Annie Altman brought her lawsuit in St. Louis, Missouri, federal court in January 2025.She accused her brother of sexually abusing and raping her between 1997 and 2006 at the family home in suburban Clayton, Missouri, starting when she was 3 and he was 12. She said the last acts of sexual abuse and rape occurred when Sam Altman was an adult. He is now 41.The Altman family has said Annie Altman has mental health challenges and received financial support. Sam Altman has said she began accusing him on social media of sexual abuse after the family rejected her demands for more funds.If you are a child and you need help because something has happened to you, you can call Childline free of charge on 0800 1111. You can also call the NSPCC if you are an adult and you are worried about a child, on 0808 800 5000. The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for adults on 0808 801 0331