Texas Man Faces Multiple Federal Charges Related to Attack on AI Company and its CEO

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Texas Man Faces Multiple Federal Charges Related To Attack on AI Company and its CEO

Monday, April 13, 2026

Share For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs A Texas man was charged federally today with attempted damage and destruction of property by means of explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm after he threw a Molotov cocktail at a San Francisco residence and attempted to set a related business on fire on April 10, 2026.

According to the federal criminal complaint filed today, Daniel Moreno-Gama, 20, of Spring, Texas, is alleged to have traveled to San Francisco from Texas in order to kill the CEO of a major Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) company.  Moreno-Gama allegedly approached the residences of the CEO, threw a Molotov cocktail, and then fled the premises.

“Violence cannot be the norm for expressing disagreement, be it with politics or a technology or any other matter,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “These alleged actions – which damaged property and could well have taken lives – will be aggressively prosecuted.”

After throwing a Molotov cocktail at the CEO’s residences, Moreno-Gama allegedly went to the headquarters of the CEO’s AI company.  Moreno-Gama attempted to break the glass doors of the building with a chair and stated that he had come to burn down the location and kill anyone inside.

The complaint describes that when San Francisco Police Department (“SFPD”) officers arrived on scene, they found Moreno-Gama in possession of incendiary devices, a jug of kerosene, a blue lighter, and a document.  The first part of the document, entitled “Your Last Warning” by Daniel Moreno-Gama, advocated against AI and for the killing and commission of other crimes against CEOs of AI companies and their investors, listing names and addresses that purported to belong to multiple CEOs and investors.  In the document, Moreno-Gama admitted to attempting to kill the victim CEO and requested others to join his movement.

Moreno-Gama ended the document with a letter addressed to the victim CEO, writing “If by some miracle you live, then I would take this as a sign from the divine to redeem yourself…”

Law enforcement later learned that on the same day he committed these attacks, Moreno-Gama also emailed a version of the document to representatives at his former college back in Texas.

“We will not tolerate any attempt to change the way Americans live and work through fear or violence,” said United States Attorney Craig Missakian.  “We are only at the beginning of this investigation, but if the evidence shows that Mr. Moreno-Gama executed these attacks to change public policy or to coerce government and other officials, we will treat this as an act of domestic terrorism and together with our law enforcement partners prosecute him to the fullest extent allowed by law.”

“The charges announced today reflect a deeply concerning escalation from intent to action targeting a private residence and a technology company with violence.  The FBI will not tolerate threats against our nation’s innovation leaders or the companies that drive our economy forward.  Acts of destruction aimed at the tech sector will be met with the full force of law enforcement.  This case underscores the strength of our partnership with the San Francisco Police Department.  Together, we remain committed to identifying, disrupting, and holding accountable anyone who seeks to bring violence to our communities.” said Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Matt Cobo.

A criminal complaint merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.  If convicted, Moreno-Gama faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years’ imprisonment and a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment for damage and destruction of property by means of explosives, and a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment for possession of an unregistered firearm.  Any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexis James is prosecuting the case.  The prosecution is the result of an investigation by FBI and SFPD.

To view the complaint, click here.

Updated April 13, 2026 Component Office of the Attorney General Press Release Number: 26-353

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