OpenAI bugging suspect booked one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia with family before arrest
"Like countless Americans, Mr. Alfozan came to this country years ago as a young person with a dream," his criminal defense lawyer said Wednesday.
CNBC reports: "Like countless Americans, Mr. Alfozan came to this country years ago as a young person with a dream," his criminal defense lawyer said Wednesday.
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