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Sam Altman sister loses lawyers amid sexual abuse lawsuit against OpenAI CEO in federal court

Technology
Published on 27 April 2026
Sam Altman sister loses lawyers amid sexual abuse lawsuit against OpenAI CEO in federal court

Her firms quit, citing breakdown in attorney-client trust

Annie Altman, the sister of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has seen her legal team change as two firms filed to withdraw in a St. Louis federal court case alleging sexual abuse by OpenAI’s CEO. The Mahoney and Simon Law Firms said the attorney-client relationship had “generally” broken down and that continued representation had become “impracticable.”

  • Two law firms moved to withdraw from Annie Altman’s case
  • Filings cite an attorney-client breakdown as the reason
  • The action is connected to her sexual abuse civil lawsuit
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