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ChatGPT creator denies sister's childhood rape claim (www.bbc.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Timbits@lemmy.ca to c/world@quokk.au

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Ms Altman claims her brother "groomed and manipulated" her and performed sex acts on her over several years, including "rape, sexual assault, molestation, sodomy, and battery", according to a court filing seen by the BBC.

Ms Altman said she sustained "great bodily injury", severe emotional distress and depression.

She added that she had incurred numerous medical bills because of medical and mental health treatment for her injuries.

In the UK, victims or alleged victims of sexual offences have a right to lifelong anonymity. The UK legislation which creates this right does not apply to people in the US.

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[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 40 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ahh, the usa. Where law enforcement doesn't do the investigating, instead you have to go and fight in court before they get off their ass.

Why can't you just report a thing and they get on it?

[–] Beldarofremulak@discuss.online 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We aren't capital so we are low on the list of importance

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago

I would write it even smaller if i could.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In the UK, victims or alleged victims of sexual offences have a right to lifelong anonymity. The UK legislation which creates this right does not apply to people in the US.

I did not know that.

Mr Altman said he gives his sister monthly financial support, pays her bills and rent, and offered to buy her a house, but that she "continues to demand more money from us".

. . . Billionaire Mr Altman, who married his partner Oliver Mulherin in 2024, is one of the technology world's most high-profile figures.

Something about that juxtaposition is very wrong.

[–] el_bhm@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago

#PLEB KEEPS ASKING FOR MONEY WILL SOMEONE HELP US?!

[–] aquinteros@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

maybe THIS is why they wanted to sack him... now he will bring the company to the ground with him

[–] isles@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What, this is the kind of scandal that dethrones people? Our elected president is a rapist.

[–] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I would have believed it ten years ago. Now we have national proof that people are fighting to have criminals and charlatans in office. It doesn't matter what these people do as long as the money is backing them up.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 months ago

Well, that escalated quickly.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world -5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well I suppose ONE of them is lying. Great family values on display there. /s

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 7 months ago

Weird point, but it does bring up the fact that Sammy boy is a proven liar.