In a shocking turn of events, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been accused by his sister of sexually abusing her for nearly a decade. Annie Altman has filed a lawsuit against him in a federal court, claiming that Altman abused and manipulated her during their childhood in Missouri from the late 1990s to the early 2000s.

The lawsuit was filed on Monday, January 6, 2025. It stated that the abuse took place when she was just 3 and continued until Altman had become an adult and she was still a minor. Previously, Annie Altman has also made similar allegations against her brother on social media handle.

Meanwhile, Altman has denied the allegations, calling them untrue. However, he has also faced severe public backlash, leading him under intense public scrutiny.

Sam Altmans Criticized Accusations

The 39-year-old CEO, Sam Altman, has issued a statement on X in response to the filed lawsuit and accusations by her sister. He clearly criticized it on behalf of himself, his mother, and his brothers on Tuesday, calling the claims utterly untrue.

This situation causes immense pain to our entire family, the statement read.

Sam Altman alleged that her sister Annie continues to demand more money from them.

Over the years, weve tried in many ways to support Annie and help her find stability, following professional advice on how to be supportive without enabling harmful behaviors, he added.

Further, Altman outlined that his family has consistently supported her over the years in many ways. They have continuously paid her bills, helped with rent, found job opportunities, covered medical costs, and offered to purchase her a house.

Despite this, Annie continues to demand more money from us. In this vein, Annie has made deeply hurtful and entirely untrue claims about our family, and especially Sam. Weve chosen not to respond publicly, out of respect for her privacy and our own. However, she has now taken legal action against Sam. We feel we have no choice but to address this, the statement further adds.

Altmans family further said that Annie has accused them of withholding their fathers 401k funds, hacking her Wi-Fi, and shadowbanning her on platforms like ChatGPT and Twitter.

The worst allegation she has made is that she was sexually abused by Sam as a child (she has also claimed instances of sexual abuse from others). Her claims have evolved drastically over time. Newly for this lawsuit, they now include allegations of incidents where Sam was over 18, it noted.

They shared that this situation has caused deep pain to their families. It is especially gut-wrenching when she refuses conventional treatment and lashes out at family members who are genuinely trying to help, the family added, calling the accusations utterly untrue.

Sparks Buzz over the Internet

The news has sparked a buzz all over the internet, leaving the netizens with several shocking reactions. Many users came out to support Altman, while others were skeptical of the news and took a dig at Altman.

She seems unwell from what Ive read. Im sorry youre going through that. Unless it lengthens timelines, a user stated.

A user criticized Altman and his family, stating that, the entire family whitewashes allegations of sexual abuse for their golden boy, and the scapegoat, who has been targeted by the loving familyusually for yearstakes the Fall.

No idea what you’re dealing with, but it is very hard to take any statement of yours as genuine, the third user stated.

Dude, Seriously, I thought Zuckerberg was evil, but youre on a whole other level. At least Zuck gave importance to family and kept business aside, the fourth user added.

Some users slammed Altman for making the issue public. Why would you post this? This is clearly an internal family issue. It should not be made public, another user added.