JAKARTA - The case of sexual harassment filed against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has entered a new phase. This happened after two law firms representing the plaintiff, Annie Altman, officially filed a withdrawal from the case.
In documents filed with a federal court in St. Louis, two law firms, Mahoney Law Firm and Simon Law Firm, stated that they could no longer continue legal representation against Annie Altman because of the occurrence of "general detrimental damage in the lawyer-client relationship."
Both firms also mentioned professional considerations as well as special and confidential conditions, so that the sustainability of cooperation was no longer possible.
The application for resignation is still awaiting court approval. Meanwhile, Annie Altman is said to be looking for a new lawyer to continue the civil lawsuit.
Serious Charges against Sam AltmanThe lawsuit filed by Annie Altman accuses Sam Altman of sexual harassment and rape in the range of 1997 to 2006 at their family home in Clayton, Missouri.
According to the lawsuit documents, the alleged violence began when Annie was three years old, while Sam was 12 years old. Sam Altman denied all the allegations.
Altman's family previously said Annie had mental health challenges and had been receiving financial support from the family.
Sam Altman, now 41, said the accusations began to surface on social media after the family rejected his request for additional money, which he described as extortion.
In response, Sam Altman also filed a counterclaim for defamation against his brother.
In the lawsuit, he highlighted a number of Annie's posts, including a video that called him "a tech billionaire-to-be" who was harassing. Although he sued back, Sam Altman only demanded a symbolic compensation of 1 US dollar.
This case stands apart from other legal cases involving Sam Altman, namely the civil lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI and Altman.
In the case, Musk accused OpenAI of deviating from the organization's original mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity as a non-profit entity.
Jury selection for the case began Monday in federal court in Oakland, California.
Sam Altman himself became one of the central figures in the global artificial intelligence industry explosion after the launch of ChatGPT in 2022.
According to Forbes magazine, his current wealth is estimated at 3.5 billion US dollars.
This latest development puts Sam Altman in the public spotlight, not only as the main figure in the AI revolution, but also as a party to two major legal disputes that could affect his personal image and OpenAI's reputation in the eyes of the world.
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