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Tue, 20 Oct 2026

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit

A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.

* A US district judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Ann Altman against her brother Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.
* The lawsuit claimed that Sam Altman had sexually abused Ann between 1997 and 2006, but he denied the allegations.
* Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the case because Ann Altman refused to attend an independent medical examination, despite being warned that failing to do so would result in the case being thrown out.
* The judge said that Ann Altman had "failed to meaningfully prosecute her case" and had continued to violate discovery obligations.
* The court's dismissal of the lawsuit is final and cannot be appealed.