# Elon Musk claims Sam Altman 'stole a charity' on first day of trial.

*genai · news · 2026-04-28 · The Sunday Times*

## Key points

- Elon Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft.
- Musk alleges he was deceived into investing $38 million under a charitable premise.
- OpenAI claims Musk supported for-profit transition and wanted to lead the company himself.
- Judge Rogers warned Musk about prejudicial social media posts during the trial.

**Companies:** OpenAI, Microsoft, xAI
**Countries:** United States

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