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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Judge orders Alfozan held without bail
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A judge ordered former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan held without bail after a Saudi consulate offered to pay for his release. Alfozan is accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters. Prosecutors allege his wife and infant son traveled to Saudi Arabia in October on tickets purchased by a Saudi military official.
WHO: A judge
WHAT: A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan held without bail after a Saudi consulate offered to pay for his release.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM ET
WHERE: San Francisco, USA
WHY: The judge ordered detention without bail after a Saudi consulate offered to pay for Alfozan’s release.
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