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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Ma. Kyla Morco

Sam Altman's Sister Says PTSD Was 'Direct' Result of Alleged Childhood Abuse: Elon Musk Reacts 'Wow'

Annie and her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, are in a lawsuit, with Annie alleging childhood abuse, which Sam denies and has countered with a defamation claim. (Credit: X/AnnieAltman , Flickr CC BY 2.0)

Sam Altman's legal dispute with his sister has returned to the spotlight after new court filings claimed she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 'as a direct and proximate result' of alleged childhood sexual abuse, allegations the OpenAI chief executive has consistently denied.

The filing attracted widespread attention after former Trump administration official Katie Miller highlighted the court documents on X. Tesla and xAI chief Elon Musk then responded with a brief but widely shared post reading simply: 'Wow.'

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