# Attorney for suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s home says he was in midst of 'mental health crisis'

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-04-15-attorney-for-suspect-in-attack-at-sam-altmans-home-says-he-was-in-midst-of-menta-75bb12/
- Published: 2026-04-15
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: hastingstribune
- Original report: https://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/business/attorney-for-suspect-in-attack-at-sam-altman-s-home-says-he-was-in-midst/article_ec3364e3-d421-5239-98d8-d07a13423df2.html
- Topics: mental-health
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> The public defender for a man accused of throwing an incendiary device at Sam Altman’s home says her client has autism and was experiencing an “acute mental health crisis.” San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Diamond Ward said Tuesday that Daniel...

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