Texas Man Charged With Attempted Murder of Sam Altman

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman. — OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman.
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By Madlin Mekelburg

April 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM UTC

Updated on

April 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM UTC

Local and federal prosecutors filed attempted murder and other criminal charges against the man arrested Friday for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman.

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said local prosecutors are charging Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, with attempted murder, attempted arson and possession of a destructive device, among other charges. No one was injured in the attack.