US judge dismisses Ann Altman's sexual abuse lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit filed by Ann Altman against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alleging childhood sexual abuse. The judge cited Ann's failure to appear for an independent medical examination and meet other deadlines over the past year, despite warnings of dismissal. The case was filed last year, and Sam Altman, his mother, and brothers had previously denied the claims as untrue.
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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 past year, Ann had failed to appear for an independent medical examination or meet other deadlines despite warnings that it would result in the case being dismissed. When the case was filed last year, a statement shared by Sam Altman, his mother, and his brothers said, "Annie has made deeply hurtful and entirely untrue claims about our family, and especially Sam… All of these claim … Read the full story at The Verge.
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