{"id":1942359,"date":"2026-05-18T18:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1942359"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:31:20","slug":"elon-musk-loses-massive-lawsuit-against-opena-i-sam-altman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1942359","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Loses Massive Lawsuit Against OpenA.I., Sam Altman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/21\/16by9\/2026\/05\/18\/21e0dd43e8aa4a3e8db1a94523bf0c5b_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Elon Musk Loses Massive Lawsuit Against OpenA.I., Sam Altman<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Elon Musk<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Ctrl-Alt-Defeated in OpenAI Lawsuit &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">Jury Unanimously Throws Out Case<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-18T11:31:20-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202605\"><br \/>\n                May 18, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            11:31 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-f63819ec745f7527b3a056582dd7175c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260518_21e0dd43e8aa4a3e8db1a94523bf0c5b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:39fd1f80-dbd9-4829-a293-dece511fc95f\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/21\/4by3\/2026\/05\/18\/21e0dd43e8aa4a3e8db1a94523bf0c5b_md.jpg\" alt=\"elon musk open ai getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a68671f2cb0ab458a962c95be648d822\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/elon-musk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Elon Musk<\/strong><\/a>took a major L in court Monday &#8230; because a federal jury ruled OpenA.I. and founder <strong>Sam Altman <\/strong>aren&#8217;t on the hook in the billionaire&#8217;s explosive lawsuit accusing the company of abandoning its original mission to benefit humanity.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c7034ff86c22a33af9875f5b01373379\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>A unanimous jury &#8212; which deliberated less than two hours &#8212; decided Musk waited too long to sue &#8230; ruling the claims fell outside California\u2019s three-year statute of limitations. They determined he was aware of the alleged conduct years before he finally filed the case in 2024 &#8212; and that means OpenA.I., Altman, Microsoft and company president <strong>Greg Brockman <\/strong>all walk away without liability.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-93e7ffc13edb838222c534f56a6e86c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260518_3fc88c23758542678f63ba89015cedd8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:39fd1f80-dbd9-4829-a293-dece511fc95f\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3f\/4by3\/2026\/05\/18\/3fc88c23758542678f63ba89015cedd8_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Sam-Altman-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-13326ec7c09c8efb1161ac325a0b3d43\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The court showdown turned into a credibility war between Musk and Altman &#8230; with each accusing the other of caring more about money than protecting humanity from dangerous A.I. tech.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7b09917df9f29baec0659c08932ab756\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Musk&#8217;s attorney hammered Altman &#8212; branding him as a liar &#8212; during closing arguments &#8230; while OpenA.I.&#8217;s legal team fired back by claiming Musk was the one chasing profits.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-eeeb8ceca89a19611172160609ca29b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-7231e814-c724-45e1-99fe-86efe1919174\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2022\/04\/14\/elon-musk-hard-at-work\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:7231e814-c724-45e1-99fe-86efe1919174\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:39fd1f80-dbd9-4829-a293-dece511fc95f\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ee\/4by3\/2022\/04\/14\/eed3c2ac6f9343d6a553e654437f2b6d_md.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk Hard At Work\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Elon Musk Hard At Work<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e3d574a04ddae7457eaf7e682d0b8fd2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Musk had accused OpenA.I. of &#8220;stealing a charity&#8221; by transforming the nonprofit into a money-making machine backed by billions from Microsoft &#8230; and he wanted a whopping $150B in damages &#8212; plus Altman removed from the company&#8217;s board.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3307b772435da6e42687b2df6b4dafe2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Instead, the verdict is a huge win for OpenA.I. and Altman &#8230; clearing the way for the company to keep growing without Musk getting in the way.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/18\/jury-rejects-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:39fd1f80-dbd9-4829-a293-dece511fc95f\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/18\/jury-rejects-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:39fd1f80-dbd9-4829-a293-dece511fc95f\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/13\/elon-musk-angry-over-lupita-nyongo-as-helen-of-troy\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:39fd1f80-dbd9-4829-a293-dece511fc95f\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e4\/16by9\/2026\/05\/13\/e411230d20114a009106336b94ba0c24_xs.png\" alt=\"main elon musk christopher nolan Lupita Nyong'o getty\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Elon Musk Amplifies Online Whining About Christopher Nolan Casting Lupita Nyong&#8217;o<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/26\/kevin-sorbo-elon-musk-weigh-in-on-noelia-castillo-assisted-suicide\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:39fd1f80-dbd9-4829-a293-dece511fc95f\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":2}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fc\/16by9\/2026\/03\/26\/fca872d6d10a4db3bb32079a5edbea60_xs.png\" alt=\"elon musk noelia castillo ramos kevin sorbo main getty Antena 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Elon Musk, Kevin Sorbo Slam Spain for Young Woman&#8217;s Voluntary Euthanasia<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/10\/17\/openai-stops-sora-videos-mlk-jr-disrespectful\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:39fd1f80-dbd9-4829-a293-dece511fc95f\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":3}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/46\/16by9\/2025\/10\/17\/468712a1762247ccb6c4e4fd5726a28b_xs.jpg\" alt=\"mlk jr sora open ai getty 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        OpenAI Halts Sora Videos of MLK Jr. After &#8216;Disrespectful Depictions&#8217; 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