Judge ends Ann Altman’s abuse case over missed medical examinations

A US district judge dismissed Ann Altman’s lawsuit accusing her brother, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, of sexually abusing her when they were children. The ruling ended the case because the judge said she had repeatedly failed to attend a required independent medical examination and had not meaningfully pursued her claims; it does not establish whether the allegations were true.

Ann Altman filed the case in Missouri on 6 January 2025, alleging abuse from 1997 to 2006, beginning when she was three and Sam was 12. The judge said she missed three examination appointments despite accommodations and warned that non-attendance could lead to dismissal. Sam Altman has denied the accusations, and his family has called them untrue while saying they provided Ann with financial and other support.