OpenAI CEO responds to sister's sexual assault accusations, calling them 'completely untrue'

Recently, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to sexual assault accusations made by his sister Annie Altman, calling the accusations "completely untrue." According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Anne claimed in the lawsuit filed on Monday that Sam sexually assaulted her for nine years between the 1990s and 2000s.

Sam acknowledged the lawsuit on social media platform X, sharing a joint statement from his brothers Max and Jack and mother Connie. The Altmann family strongly objected to Anne's accusations, calling them false. They mentioned that Anne had faced mental health problems in recent years, and her family was deeply concerned about this, and said they had supported Anne in various ways, including financial assistance.

The statement read: "Despite this, Anne continued to demand more money from us. In the process, she made hurtful and completely false accusations about our family, and Sam in particular. We have chosen not to respond publicly. , to respect her privacy and our own, however, now that she has taken legal action against Sam, we have no choice but to respond."

The Altmans also said that Anne had in the past accused family members of improperly withholding her father's 401k funds, hacking her WiFi, and "shadowbanning" her on various websites. The most serious allegation she made was that she was sexually abused by Sam as a child (she also made sexual abuse claims against others). It's worth noting that Anne's accusations have evolved over time, with the new lawsuit also including allegations related to Sam when he was an adult.

According to a 2023 New York Magazine report on Sam, he has been in a long-term estranged relationship with his sister. Although Sam often refers to his brother, he rarely mentions his sister publicly. Reports indicate that Anne asked Sam to share her podcast, but was rejected. Additionally, Sam made several attempts to help Annie with money, gifts, and even buying a house.

The article also mentioned that Anne's mental health problems seemed to have worsened after the death of her father Jerry in 2018, and her personal life became unstable and she moved 20 times in one year.