Department of Justice
The Department of Justice’s Investigative Services is involved in the case against Abdulrahman Alfozan, a former OpenAI engineer. Alfozan was arrested by the FBI on 9 Oct 2026 for placing a hidden recording device in an OpenAI conference room. DOJ filed the complaint, and the case is currently pending in federal court with a detention hearing scheduled for 19 Oct 2026. The Justice Department issued a Criminal Division memo in May 2025 widening paths for companies to avoid prosecution HSBC settled its case in December 2012, admitting $881 million in cartel drug money and signing a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department Abdulrahman Alfozan was arrested by the Department of Justice The Department of Justice filed a charge against Abdulrahman Alfozan The ban applies to the Department of Justice. United States Department of Justice INVESTIGATES Corey Lewandowski Donald Trump COMMENTED_ON United States Department of Justice CBS News REPORTS_ON United States Department of Justice The Wall Street Journal REPORTS_ON United States Department of Justice Colin M. McDonald is employed by the Department of Justice Theophani K. Stamos is employed by the Department of Justice The National Fraud Enforcement Division is a division of the Department of Justice The Department of Justice received help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Fraud Enforcement Division is part of the Department of Justice.· Entity summary generated by Graphiti
Relation timeline
BY VALID-FROM DATE- Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement DivisionPARENT ORGANIZATIONDepartment of Justice
The National Fraud Enforcement Division is a division of the Department of Justice
- Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonaldEMPLOYED BYDepartment of Justice
Colin M. McDonald is employed by the Department of Justice
- Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonaldPART OFDepartment of Justice
National Fraud Enforcement Division is part of the Department of Justice.
- Theophani K. StamosEMPLOYED BYDepartment of Justice
Theophani K. Stamos is employed by the Department of Justice
- CBS NewsREPORTS ONDepartment of Justice
CBS News REPORTS_ON United States Department of Justice
- Department of JusticeINVESTIGATESCorey Lewandowski
United States Department of Justice INVESTIGATES Corey Lewandowski
- The Wall Street JournalREPORTS ONDepartment of Justice
The Wall Street Journal REPORTS_ON United States Department of Justice
- President Donald TrumpCOMMENTED ONDepartment of Justice
Donald Trump COMMENTED_ON United States Department of Justice
- Department of JusticeSUBJECT OF BAN BYDepartment of Homeland Security
The ban applies to the Department of Justice.
- Abdulrahman AlfozanARRESTED BYDepartment of Justice
Abdulrahman Alfozan was arrested by the Department of Justice
- Department of JusticeFILES CHARGE AGAINSTAbdulrahman Alfozan
The Department of Justice filed a charge against Abdulrahman Alfozan
- Department of JusticeISSUED MEMOTreasury Department
The Justice Department issued a Criminal Division memo in May 2025 widening paths for companies to avoid prosecution
- HSBCSETTLED CASE WITHDepartment of Justice
HSBC settled its case in December 2012, admitting $881 million in cartel drug money and signing a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department
- Department of JusticeRECEIVED HELP FROMFBI
The Department of Justice received help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Events 5
- Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says1 cited report · 2026-10-31
- US justice department investigating Corey Lewandowski over DHS role1 cited report · 2026-10-23
- US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance1 cited report · 2026-10-20
- Why Did No One at Bank of America Go to Prison Like CZ??1 cited report · 2026-10-15
- OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting a bug in a conference room1 cited report · 2026-10-14
Source reports 5
- Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ saysArs Technica · AI · 2026-10-31
- US justice department investigating Corey Lewandowski over DHS roleBBC World · 2026-10-23
- US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominanceBBC Business · 2026-10-20
- Why Did No One at Bank of America Go to Prison Like CZ??BeInCrypto · 2026-10-15
- OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly planting a bug in a conference roomThe Verge · AI · 2026-10-14