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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's alleged Molotov cocktail attacker in San ...
Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama, a 20-year-old San Francisco resident, has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged attack on the home of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, according to US law enforcement officials and court records.Police allege that Moreno-Gama threw an incendiary device, described as a Molotov cocktail, at Altman’s residence in the city’s Russian Hill neighbourhood in the early hours of the incident. Authorities said a small fire broke out at an exterior gate but had self-extinguished before emergency crews arrived. No injuries were reported.Following the alleged attack, investigators say the suspect also made threats directed at OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay area. Police later confirmed that he was arrested outside OpenAI’s offices while allegedly making further threats to set the building on fire.The San Francisco Police Department said officers responded to the initial incident shortly before 4 am, recovered an incendiary device from the scene, and reviewed surveillance footage showing an individual outside the property. The suspect was later identified through the investigation and taken into custody.Moreno-Gama has been charged with multiple felonies, including attempted murder, arson, criminal threats, and possession of incendiary and destructive devices. He was booked into San Francisco County Jail following his arrest.Authorities have not publicly disclosed a motive behind the alleged attack. However, Sam Altman referenced the incident in a blog post, saying he had recently come across an “incendiary article” about himself and reflecting on anxiety surrounding artificial intelligence (AI).OpenAI has not issued a detailed public statement on the case beyond acknowledging awareness of the reports. Altman, who co-founded the company behind ChatGPT, was not injured.Moreno-Gama remains in custody as prosecutors continue their case. The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court.
Suspect In Sam Altman Molotov Cocktail Attack Identified ... - SFist
The 20-year-old suspect who allegedly threw a Molotov Cocktail at Sam Altman’s house and was later arrested outside OpenAI’s headquarters was identified as a man from Texas who was charged with attempted murder, arson, and several other charges.While police haven’t confirmed the identity of the suspect, NBC Bay Area reports that a source knowledgeable with the case identified him as 20-year-old Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama from Texas. The suspect was booked into San Francisco County Jail around 1pm Friday on charges of attempted murder, arson, the “explosion” of a “destructive device with intent to injure,” criminal threats, and possession of a “combustible material” or “incendiary device,” according to Mission Local. He’s reportedly being held without bail.As SFist reported Friday, the San Francisco Police Department was first called around 4:12 am to Sam Altman’s Russian Hill home, where an “incendiary device” was thrown at an exterior gate. Less than an hour later, officers responded to the 1400 block of Third Street at OpenAI’s headquarters, where a man matching the suspect’s description was allegedly making threats to burn down the building. The suspect was arrested around 5 am, per Mission Local.As previously reported, the incidents occurred on the heels of a critical profile of Altman in The New Yorker earlier this week, outlining allegations from colleagues and detailing the internal push by OpenAI board members to remove him as CEO in late 2023.Previously: Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Sam Altman's House, Suspect Arrested Outside OpenAI HeadquartersTop image: Sam Altman attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
Suspect in Molotov cocktail attack on Sam Altman's home identified
A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Russian Hill home early Friday. Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama was booked into San Francisco County Jail Friday afternoon on suspicion of attempted murder, arson, possession or manufacture of an incendiary device, and other charges.
FBI raids Texas home of suspect accused of attacking Sam Altman's house ...
The FBI raided the Texas home of suspect Daniel Moreno-Gama, accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's house. Federal charges are expected.
