Sam Altman, co-founder of Worldcoin, is under intense scrutiny following a New Yorker report that questions his conduct and leadership. The report, based on interviews with over a hundred individuals, compares Altman to notorious figures like Bernie Madoff and Sam Bankman-Fried, citing allegations of misleading behavior in business dealings. This comes amid internal tensions at OpenAI, where former colleagues have accused Altman of misrepresentation. The controversy coincides with a downturn in Worldcoin's market performance. The WLD token has dropped to approximately $0.245, down 1.16% in the past 24 hours, underperforming the broader crypto market. Recent sales by the World Foundation, involving 239 million WLD tokens for $65 million, have contributed to the price decline, hitting new lows near $0.24.