Overview
- Michelle Ritter alleges stalking, abuse and an “absolute digital surveillance system,” claiming she was locked out of her AI startup Steel Perlot, which reports say received $100 million from Eric Schmidt.
- Ritter filed a temporary domestic violence restraining order on December 11, 2024, then withdrew it on January 6, 2025 after an amended agreement.
- A written settlement reached in December 2024 required substantial payments from Schmidt to Ritter, according to filings, though specifics remain under seal.
- Schmidt’s legal team called the claims demonstrably false in an 82‑page filing and moved to seal court materials, with extensive redactions in the public record.
- The business dispute continues in arbitration, and a Los Angeles hearing on Schmidt’s motion to enforce that process is scheduled for December 4, with Ritter’s prior bid to halt arbitration denied on September 8.