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TechEx-OpenAI employee accused of planting device had Saudi backing, prosecutors say

US prosecutors say former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, accused of placing a recording device in an executive conference room, was in frequent contact with an unnamed Saudi royal family member. They also allege a Saudi military official paid for a one-way ticket for Alfozan’s wife and son to return to Saudi Arabia. Prosecutors want him held pending trial, arguing he may flee.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-10-19 18:23Original

Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device had Saudi backing, prosecutors say
Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device had Saudi backing, prosecutors sayTech