Abdulrahman Alfozan, the former OpenAI engineer arrested in October after the FBI said he hid a recording device in an OpenAI executive conference room, pleaded not guilty Friday in San Francisco federal court. He remains held without bail; his next hearing is set for Nov. 17.
Source: Bloomberg
OpenAI's former engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan pleads not guilty after FBI agents alleged that he planted a hidden recorder in a conference room.
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) Nov 6, 2026
New from me: the former OpenAI engineer who was arrested and changed with planting a surveillance device in the office pleaded not guilty in court this morning. I'll be back on Nov. 17 for the next hearing — stay tuned.
— Rachel Metz (@rachelmetz) Nov 6, 2026
BREAKING: OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfozan pleads not guilty after being charged with secretly bugging the company's office.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) Nov 6, 2026
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