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Former OpenAI Engineer Denies Secret Recording Charges in Court

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Former OpenAI Engineer Denies Secret Recording Charges in Court

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A former OpenAI engineer has pleaded not guilty to charges of secretly recording conversations inside the company's offices using a concealed audio device. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national, entered the plea during a federal court appearance in San Francisco on November 6, 2026. Alfozan was arrested on October 9 and has been held without bail since then. Prosecutors accuse him of placing a sophisticated recording device inside an executive conference room at OpenAI to capture confidential discussions involving senior company officials.A grand jury indicted him last month on one count of intercepting oral communications. His next court hearing is scheduled for November 17, 2026. If convicted, Alfozan could face up to five years in prison and a USD 250,000 fine.

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