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Twisted manifesto from accused firebomber who attacked Sam Altman's San Francisco home
Summary
Authorities say a 20-year-old man from Texas allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's San Francisco home, carried a three-part manifesto and was later found at OpenAI's headquarters; he faces state and federal charges and is scheduled for arraignment Tuesday.
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Authorities say a 20-year-old man from Texas traveled to San Francisco and allegedly threw an incendiary device at Sam Altman's home in the early hours of Friday. Prosecutors reported he carried a three-part manifesto that discussed killing Altman and concerns about AI. Officers located and arrested the suspect near OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters and found incendiary items and the manifesto in his possession. He faces state attempted murder counts and separate federal charges and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.
Reported facts:
- Authorities say the suspect allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Altman's Russian Hill residence; the device did not ignite the house.
- Officers found the accused at OpenAI's San Francisco office and recovered incendiary items and a three-part manifesto.
- He is charged in state court with two counts of attempted murder and other felonies, and federal prosecutors have filed additional charges including possession of an unregistered firearm and destruction of property using explosives.
- He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court, and local prosecutors said they will seek to keep him in custody without bail.
Summary:
Authorities reported that the accused carried a manifesto and allegedly targeted both Altman's home and OpenAI's headquarters. He faces parallel state and federal prosecutions and will be arraigned Tuesday, with prosecutors indicating they will request detention without bail.
