Shahid Imran Awan is a Pakistani-American information technology worker. From 2004 to 2017, he worked as a shared employee for Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. In July 2017, Awan was arrested on federal bank fraud charges. During an 18-month investigation into alleged misconduct involving congressional computer equipment, he was subject to …
Dec 11, 2019 · Former Democrat IT staffer Imran Awan allegedly leaked secret data from House offices to a secret server and Dropbox.com (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that a federal court ordered a hearing for Friday, December 13, 2019, on the Congressional Democrat IT (information technology) scandal involving the Awan brothers. The hearing was …
Jul 25, 2017 · Imran Awan: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Imran Awan was an IT aide for many House Democrats, including Wasserman Schultz who was the last to let him go. (Getty) Imran Awan, a longtime IT aide to ...
President Trump has tweeted about the case a number of times. This month he wrote, “Our Justice Department must not let Awan & Debbie Wasserman Schultz off the hook. The Democrat I.T. scandal is ...
1. Imran Awan Was Arrested While Trying to Leave the Country and His Wife Is Already in Pakistan With Their Daughters, According to Court Documents.
Imran Awan, a longtime IT aide to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and as many as 25 other House Democrats, was arrested at Dulles Airport on Monday night, July 24 while trying to leave the country, Fox News reported. He was charged with multiple counts of bank fraud, according to Fox News.
The affidavit states that on January 18, a CFCU representative called and asked to speak to Awan’s wife, Hina Alvi. A male answered and pretended to be Alvi and said the purpose of the requested wire transfer was funeral arrangements.
Getty US Democratic Representative from New York and chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee (CBCPAC) Gregory Meeks announces the CBCPAC’s endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The plot twists have spawned numerous conspiracy theories. Awan’s lawyer Christopher Gowen says that all these reports are complicating the trial.
Imran Awan, born in Pakistan in 1980 but a naturalized U.S. citizen, started working on the Hill in 2004. His brother, Abid, soon joined him. Awan’s wife, Hina Alvi, came on board in 2007, and his younger brother, Jamal, began in 2014. Abid’s friend Rao Abbas was also added to the congressional payroll in 2012.
Abid’s friend Rao Abbas was also added to the congressional payroll in 2012. The five were “shared” employees and worked for dozens of House Democrats. Over the course of several years, the group earned millions of dollars. Abid ran a car dealership (named Cars International A, or CIA) on the side.