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Judge Dismisses Annie Altman's Abuse Suit Against Sam Altman but Allows Refiling
The judge dismissed the original lawsuit as time-barred but allowed refiling under Missouri's extended statute; Sam Altman's countersuit alleging defamation will proceed.
- On March 20, 2026, U.S. District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed Annie Altman's federal lawsuit as untimely but allowed her to refile under Missouri's Childhood Sexual Abuse statute by April 3, 2026.
- Interpretation of Missouri's Childhood Sexual Abuse statute showed limits on the extended filing window, as the judge found the complaint mixed tort counts with CSA allegations and lacked clarity.
- Allegations span 1997–2006, beginning when Annie Altman was three, and she filed her federal suit in January 2025 about abuse at the family home in Clayton, Missouri.
- U.S. District Judge Bluestone allowed Sam Altman's defamation and abuse-of-process claims to proceed, citing social-media posts from 2021–2024 that could reasonably refer to him.
- Ryan Mahoney, attorney for Annie Altman, said they will promptly file an amended complaint and continue discovery while jury selection is set for April 27, 2026.
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