SynopsisUS prosecutors allege that the defendant, Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was in frequent communication with an unnamed member of the Saudi Royal family and that a member of the Saudi military paid for a one-way plane ticket for Alfozan's wife and son to return to Saudi Arabia, according to the court document.Listen to this article in summarized formatReutersOpenAI logo and a keyboard in this illustration taken October 19, 2026.

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationAn ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at the AI company appears to have received considerable support from the Saudi government, a court filing showed on Monday.US prosecutors allege that the defendant, Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was in frequent communication with an unnamed member of the Saudi Royal family and that a member of the Saudi military paid for a one-way plane ticket for Alfozan's wife and son to return to Saudi Arabia, according to the court document.Prosecutors made those allegations as they asked a federal judge to keep Alfozan in US custody to await trial, arguing he is a flight risk.The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward, writing by Bhargav Acharya; editing by Michelle Nichols ) ...moreElevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea.Business of Odd Things: Inside an industry that farms fish that nobody is meant to eatWar's second-order effects are becoming visible in critical sectorsUS mid-term elections – Part 2: What does it mean for Trump to lose control of Congress?Homebuyers wait as NCLT panel picks holes in unfinished Jaypee projectsWhat is the real impact of 13x jump in cash transfers to women?Airlines Q2 turbulence: Fewer passengers, rising fares and a crude shockThe NBFC saga - Part 2: Line drawn in 2006 is reason for the headlines todayCurbing rupee bets: What the RBI’s new rules mean for the hedge-now-or-wait questionThe ABCD of the US mid-term elections – Part 1: Why it matters across the globeFour rules made HDFC Bank a compounder. All four have stopped. Can the new CEO rewrite them?Subscribe Now