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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Olga R. Rodriguez

Suspect in Molotov attack at Sam Altman’s California home set to appear in court

OpenAI Fire Arrest - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The man accused of trying to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by throwing a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco home is set to make an initial court appearance Tuesday.

Daniel Moreno-Gama, of Spring, Texas, traveled to San Francisco last week and hurled the incendiary device at Altman’s home Friday, setting an exterior gate on fire before fleeing on foot, authorities said. Less than an hour later, Moreno-Gama went to OpenAI’s headquarters about 3 miles (5 kilometers) away and threatened to burn down the building, they said.

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