# OpenAI boss Sam Altman denies sexual abuse allegations made by sister
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Publisher: BBC News · published 2025-01-08 · read 2026-08-31

Original: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6lq6x2gd9o

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## Who is named (7)

- [ChatGPT](https://truthscore.com/entity/130ea5b2)
- [Oliver Mulherin](https://truthscore.com/entity/43c3e300)
- [Ann Altman](https://truthscore.com/entity/62c60134)
- [Sam Altman](https://truthscore.com/entity/6789bc31)
- [OpenAI](https://truthscore.com/entity/846751b4)
- [statement](https://truthscore.com/entity/c3d714a7)
- [lawsuit](https://truthscore.com/entity/f3cf54e8)

## What it added

- [Ann Altman filed a lawsuit alleging that Sam Altman regularly sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006.](https://truthscore.com/claim/70cf0560)
  > Ann Altman ... has filed a lawsuit alleging that he regularly sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006.
- [The lawsuit alleges that the abuse started when Ann Altman was three and Sam Altman was twelve.](https://truthscore.com/claim/90328bc7)
  > the abuse started when she was three and Mr Altman was 12.
- [The statement said the claims are utterly untrue.](https://truthscore.com/claim/f64f1721)
  > "All of these claims are utterly untrue," the statement said.
- [Sam Altman said he gives his sister monthly financial support, pays her bills and rent, and offered to buy her a house, but she continues to demand more money…](https://truthscore.com/claim/ae459067)
  > Mr Altman said he gives his sister monthly financial support, pays her bills and rent, and offered to buy her a house, but that she "continues to demand more money from us".
- [Ann Altman claims her brother groomed and manipulated her and performed rape, sexual assault, molestation, sodomy, and battery.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ba4eff9a)
  > Ms Altman claims her brother "groomed and manipulated" her and performed sex acts on her over several years, including "rape, sexual assault, molestation, sodomy, and battery", according to a court filing seen by the BBC.
- [Ann Altman said she sustained great bodily injury, severe emotional distress and depression.](https://truthscore.com/claim/16853945)
  > Ms Altman said she sustained "great bodily injury", severe emotional distress and depression.
- [Ann Altman added that she incurred numerous medical bills because of medical and mental health treatment for her injuries.](https://truthscore.com/claim/d32a6ba4)
  > She added that she had incurred numerous medical bills because of medical and mental health treatment for her injuries.
- [In the UK, victims or alleged victims of sexual offences have a right to lifelong anonymity, and the UK legislation does not apply to people in the US.](https://truthscore.com/claim/daf0a21a)
  > In the UK, victims or alleged victims of sexual offences have a right to lifelong anonymity. The UK legislation which creates this right does not apply to people in the US.
- [Sam Altman said they have tried many ways to support Annie and help her find stability and have taken professional advice on how to be supportive without…](https://truthscore.com/claim/bb934d8d)
  > "Over the years, we've tried in many ways to support Annie and help her find stability," Mr Altman said, adding that he had taken "professional advice" on how to "be supportive" without "enabling harmful behaviours".
- [Sam Altman said this situation causes immense pain to our entire family.](https://truthscore.com/claim/f73a93d7)
  > "This situation causes immense pain to our entire family," the statement added.
- [The lawsuit added that the last instance of the alleged abuse took place when Sam Altman was an adult and Ann Altman was still a minor.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ff527e68)
  > The lawsuit added the last instance of the alleged abuse took place when Mr Altman was an adult and she was still a minor.
- [Ann Altman has previously made similar allegations against her brother on social media platforms such as X.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ea9da608)
  > Ms Altman has previously made similar allegations against her brother on social media platforms such as X.
- [Sam Altman married Oliver Mulherin in 2024.](https://truthscore.com/claim/990b5b83)
  > Billionaire Mr Altman, who married his partner Oliver Mulherin in 2024, is one of the technology world's most high-profile figures.
- [OpenAI launched the ChatGPT generative AI chatbot in late 2022.](https://truthscore.com/claim/0e224253)
  > In late 2022, OpenAI launched the ChatGPT generative AI chatbot.

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