Saudi Military Flew OpenAI Suspect's Family Out, Offered Full Bail
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
Saudi Military Flew OpenAI Suspect's Family Out, Offered Full Bail
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
Summary
Federal prosecutors said a Saudi military member paid for Abdulrahman Alfozan’s wife and infant son to leave the US the day after his Oct. 9 arrest on charges of secretly recording OpenAI.
Court filings also said the Saudi consulate in Los Angeles offered to cover Alfozan’s full bail bond, while prosecutors detailed frequent contacts with a Saudi royal who had urged him in May that “Saudi needs you more.”
The filings add to allegations that the 35-year-old former OpenAI engineer planted a hidden device in a San Francisco office and appeared to be preparing more recordings in sensitive areas.
Alfozan has remained jailed since his arrest, and a federal magistrate in San Francisco is set to decide Monday whether he stays in custody as the case proceeds.