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Judge dismisses Annie Altman’s lawsuit against brother Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO

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A US district judge dismissed Annie Altman’s lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, after she refused to attend an independent medical examination, according to the BBC, Reuters and the Daily Caller. Annie Altman had accused her brother of sexually abusing her between 1997 and 2006; he denies the accusations. In a written order, the judge said she had repeatedly violated her discovery obligations and dismissed her claims with prejudice. The Altman family has said Annie has mental health challenges and that they have supported her financially.

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  1. A federal judge dismissed Annie Altman’s lawsuit after she refused to attend an independent medical examination despite warnings.

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    BBC News
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  2. Annie Altman accused her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, of sexually abusing and raping her between 1997 and 2006.

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    Center
    BBC News
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  3. Sam Altman denies the accusations against him.

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    BBC News
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    New York Post
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  4. The judge’s written order said Annie Altman continued to violate discovery obligations and dismissed her claims with prejudice.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  5. The Altman family said Annie Altman has mental health challenges and that they have supported her financially.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  6. According to the court order, the dismissal covered both siblings’ claims and Sam Altman may refile his own.

    One outletThe Daily Caller· Far Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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  • Sam Altman sexually abused his sister Annie Altman between 1997 and 2006.

    Annie Altman’s lawsuit made the allegation and Sam Altman denies it. The Altman family says Annie has mental health challenges and that the claims were made as she demanded more funds. The court dismissed the case over her refused examinations and discovery failures, according to the order as reported.

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report a judge dismissed Annie Altman’s lawsuit against Sam Altman after she refused a medical examination, and that Sam Altman denies the accusations. Right-side headlines lead with the abuse accusation, the Daily Caller most graphically; the center headline reports only the dismissal.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The BBC headline reports the dismissal and names Altman as OpenAI CEO, without repeating the abuse accusation in the headline.

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with the abuse accusation, and the Daily Caller uses the most graphic wording, while the New York Post headline reports the dismissal plainly.

    Sam Altman’s Sister Who Claims He Raped Her As Young Child Loses Suit
    The Daily CallerFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

0 outlets

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the dismissal ruling
  • the refused medical examinations
  • the Altman family’s mental health account

Leaves out

  • the judge’s Trump appointment

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the sexual abuse accusation
  • refusal of a medical examination
  • the judge’s Trump appointment

Leaves out

  • the Altman family’s statement on Annie’s mental health

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Daily CallerFar Right

    Sam Altman’s Sister Who Claims He Raped Her As Young Child Loses Suit

    The sister of one of the most powerful artificial intelligence executives saw her childhood sexual abuse lawsuit against him thrown out after refusing a medical exam. U.S. …

    Read at The Daily Caller (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRightReuters report

    Sam Altman’s sister’s lawsuit accusing brother and OpenAI CEO of sexual abuse is tossed

    Annie Altman accused her brother of sexually abusing and raping her between 1997 and 2006 at the family home in suburban Clayton, Mo., starting when she was 3 and he was 12.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    4 hr 36 min later

    Its first report, Oct 20, 3:42 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Oct 20, 11:06 AM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 20, 11:06 AM EDT
  2. The Daily CallerFar RightOct 20, 11:39 AM EDT
  3. BBC NewsCenterOct 20, 3:42 PM EDT

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