OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is facing fresh legal trouble, this time from within his own family. His sister, Annie Altman, has once again filed a lawsuit against him, alleging sexual abuse that she says took place more than two decades ago.
The amended federal complaint comes just days after a US judge dismissed her earlier case filed in January 2025, ruling that it fell outside the statute of limitations.
Annie Altman has now revised her complaint and refiled it under Missouri law, a move that has allowed the case to proceed. In the filing, she alleges that Sam Altman sexually abused and raped her on multiple occasions between 1997 and 2006 at their family home in Clayton, Missouri. She claims the abuse began when she was three years old, at a time when he was 12. He is now 40.
In a court response tied to the January 2025 case, Sam Altman denied the allegations, calling them false. He also questioned his sister’s mental health and described the lawsuit as an attempt at extortion.
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In 2025, following the initial lawsuit, Sam Altman posted a statement on X alongside his mother and two brothers. The family said it had been “incredibly difficult” to care for Annie Altman, alleging that she has refused conventional treatment for mental health challenges. “Our family loves Annie and is very concerned about her well-being,” the statement read, adding that she receives monthly financial support expected to continue for life, but “continues to demand more money from us.” Altman has also filed a counterclaim against Annie, accusing her of defamation. In March 2025, he said her allegations were false and had damaged his reputation while causing him emotional distress.
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The earlier lawsuit, filed in January 2025, was dismissed because the alleged incidents dated back to between 1997 and 2006, with the claims considered time-barred under existing limits, which expired in 2008. Missouri law allows individuals alleging childhood sexual abuse to file claims within ten years of turning 21 or within three years of discovering that their injuries were linked to the alleged abuse, whichever is later.
However, refiling the case under Missouri law does not automatically mean it will go to trial. The court will first need to assess whether the claims meet the legal thresholds set out in the statute.
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The way the author wrote this is so dismissive. Disgusting.