? unverified
It is absolutely false to say Chris Lehane was involved with our original referral decision, or that our investigators report to him in any way. It's also completely untrue to say that the people at the center of these challenging decisions do not prioritize safety, or that there are 'political' or 'public relations' factors at play.
Untestable from outside. Both the allegation and OpenAI's denial turn on internal records that are not public and have not been through discovery. Altman's April apology established that no referral was made; who decided against it remains contested.