Effingham County residents sue OpenAI over secret $20 billion Project Camellia data center deal
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Above file video: OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar talks Project Camellia Three Effingham County residents are suing OpenAI, local officials and others, alleging they kept plans for a $20 billion data center project secret until key decisions had already been made. The civil lawsuit, filed Nov. 6 in Effingham County State Court, claims the defendants used confidential negotiations and zoning changes to advance Project Camellia while denying residents a meaningful chance to object. The plaintiffs are Dr. Michelle Finch-Mincey, Lehman Mincey Jr. and Raymond Carver. They are seeking damages, attorney fees and a jury trial. Their claims include fraud, civil conspiracy and violations of Georgia’s racketeering law. The lawsuit names OpenAI, its affiliate Octans GA, the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, Savannah Industrial Development and several county and development officials.
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