# Court filing indicates Saudi backing for ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting recording device

https://mins.news/en/item/106421

- Reuters, 2026-10-19 14:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/technology/ex-openai-employee-accused-planting-device-appears-have-saudi-backing-court-2026-10-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad62a9aab53aa0001d9a1e4

> A court filing submitted Monday said an ex-OpenAI employee accused of placing a recording device in an executive conference room appears to have received considerable support from the Saudi government.

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