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Manhattan Judge Receives NYT Sanctions Motion Over OpenAI Log Deletion

7/11/2026

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Manhattan judge received a sanctions motion from New York Times and seven outlets.
Plaintiffs say OpenAI hid its ability to search data and logs for two years, a claim confirmed by a February deposition of Vinnie Monaco documenting searches and deletion of billions of logs, violating preservation orders.
OpenAI’s spokesperson called suit an invasion of privacy, defended use, and noted Times has spent $28 million on AI litigation, $4.2 million in Q1 2026.

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Manhattan judge received a sanctions motion from New York Times and seven outlets.
Plaintiffs say OpenAI hid its ability to search data and logs for two years, a claim confirmed by a February deposition of Vinnie Monaco documenting searches and deletion of billions of logs, violating preservation orders.
OpenAI’s spokesperson called suit an invasion of privacy, defended use, and noted Times has spent $28 million on AI litigation, $4.2 million in Q1 2026.