OpenAI bugging suspect booked a one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia before his arrest
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Abdulrahman Alfozan, the OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly hiding a recording device in a company conference room, had booked a one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia shortly before his arrest.
Gizmodo, citing Bloomberg, reported that federal prosecutors in San Francisco asked on Oct 8 for the case to be sealed, writing that "the defendant, his wife, and a third family member have booked one-way tickets from San Francisco to Saudi Arabia (via Istanbul) for Monday, October 12." Alfozan was arrested on Oct 9. Prosecutors say a chatbot account linked to his wife held queries about audio recording and encrypting SD card contents.
Alfozan is a venture partner at Saudi venture firm Raed Ventures. Unusual Whales' post on the report passed 3,700 likes.
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