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Sam Altman, CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, is facing a lawsuit filed by his sister Annie Altman accusing him of sexually abusing her between the ages of three and nine.

The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, alleges that the abuse occurred on multiple occasions at their family home in Missouri. Annie claims the abuse caused “severe emotional distress, mental anguish and depression” and is seeking $75,000 in damages and a jury trial.

Sam Altman has strongly denied these accusations, calling them “absolutely untrue.” In a statement posted on X’s website, he, his mother and younger brothers expressed concern for Annie’s well-being and described their efforts to support her, including providing financial assistance and offering to buy her a home.

The statement acknowledged Annie’s mental health issues and said the family had “tried in a variety of ways” to help her find stability. However, they criticized Annie’s constant demands for money and condemned her “deeply hurtful and completely untrue statements.”

This isn’t the first time Annie has publicly accused Sam Altman of abuse. In November 2021, she made similar allegations on X, saying she was subjected to “sexual, physical, emotional, verbal, financial and technological abuse” by her siblings.

The lawsuit has received significant media attention given Sam Altman’s prominent role in the development of artificial intelligence and the pioneering success of ChatGPT. The trial is expected to unfold in the coming months.

Previously, Cursor wrote that the popular artist was suspected of rape.