OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sexual abuse allegations, Reuters reports

Investing.com -- OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has refuted the allegations of sexually abusing his sister, Ann Altman, during their childhood, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

Ann Altman filed a lawsuit against him in a U.S. District Court in Missouri, accusing him of regular sexual abuse from 1997 to 2006, the report said.

The lawsuit includes charges of sexual assault and sexual battery, claiming the abuse started when Ann was three years old and her brother was 12, and continued into her minor years even after Sam Altman reached adulthood.

In response to these allegations, Sam Altman, along with his mother and two brothers, issued a joint statement on Jan. 7, stating, "All of these claims are utterly untrue," according to Reuters.

Reuters' attempts to reach Altman and the law firm representing his sister for comments were unsuccessful outside of business hours.

The report added that the lawsuit filed by his sister seeks over $75,000 in damages, punitive damages, and lawsuit costs. It also calls for a jury trial.

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Source: Investing.com