# Judge dismisses Sam Altman's sister's sexual abuse lawsuit

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/judge-dismisses-sam-altmans-sisters-sexual-abuse-lawsuit
> **Original Source**: [The Verge AI](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1014976/sam-altman-ann-altman-lawsuit-dismissed)
> **Author**: Richard Lawler (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
> **Category**: POLICY
> **Tags**: AI, The Verge AI, policy

## Executive Summary
On Tuesday, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit Ann Altman filed last year alleging that her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, had sexually abused her throughout her childhood.



## Full Coverage
Ann Altman's lawsuit against her brother was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be refiled

On Tuesday, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit Ann Altman filed last year alleging that her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, had sexually abused her throughout her childhood. As reported earlier by The Guardian , the judge wrote that over the past year, Ann had failed to appear for an independent medical examination or meet other deadlines despite warnings that it would result in the case being dismissed

When the case was filed last year, a statement shared by Sam Altman, his mother, and his brothers said, "Annie has made deeply hurtful and entirely untrue claims about our family, and especially Sam… All of these claims are utterly untrue. This situation causes immense pain to our entire family."

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