POPA ReconOn October 13, 2026, OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfozan was arrested after a recording device was found in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco office, according to Bill Melugin’s post. The post says the device was plugged into a TV’s USB port and concealed in toilet paper; a federal complaint alleges it was installed around September 28 and discovered on September 30. OpenAI said it contacted the FBI after finding it, and Alfozan made his first federal court appearance that day. These are allegations; the supplied material does not establish what the device recorded or the case’s outcome.
On October 13, 2026, OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfozan was arrested after a recording device was found in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco office, according to Bill Melugin’s post. The post says the device was plugged into a TV’s USB port and concealed in toilet paper; a federal complaint alleges it was installed around September 28 and discovered on September 30. OpenAI said it contacted the FBI after finding it, and Alfozan made his first federal court appearance that day. These are allegations; the supplied material does not establish what the device recorded or the case’s outcome.
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