Raising more questions than answers. “In September 2016, the House Office of Inspector General gave House leaders a presentation that alleged that Alvi, Imran, brothers Abid Awan and Jamal Awan, and a friend were logging into the servers of members who had previously fired him and funneling data off the network. It said evidence ‘suggests steps are being taken to conceal their activity’ and that their behavior mirrored a ‘classic method for insiders to exfiltrate data from an organization.’ Server logs show, it said, that Awan family members made ‘unauthorized access’ to congressional servers in violation of House rules by logging into the servers of members who they didn’t work for.”
And now they walk.
“DOJ Agrees Not To Prosecute Imran Awan For House Cybersecurity And Theft, But Questions Remain,” by Luke Rosiak, Daily Caller, July 3, 2018:
An assistant US attorney said Tuesday he would not prosecute Imran Awan, a former systems administrator for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and other Democrats, for any crimes on Capitol Hill in a plea agreement that had him plead guilty to one count of bank fraud.
Only one person sat at the prosecutors’ table: J.P. Coomey, who unsuccessfully prosecuted New Jersey Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez for corruption and was only added to the case Monday. There was no sign of Michael Marando, who had previously led the prosecution.
Coomey did not object to the removal of Awan’s GPS monitor, said he would not oppose a sentence of probation, and agreed to drop charges against his wife, fellow former systems administrative Hina Alvi.
The Department of Justice said it found “found no evidence that [Imran] illegally removed House data from the House network or from House Members’ offices, stole the House Democratic Caucus Server, stole or destroyed House information technology equipment, or improperly accessed or transferred government information.”
That statement appears to take issue — without explaining how — with the findings of the House’s Nancy Pelosi-appointed inspector general, its top law enforcement official, the sergeant-at-arms, and the statements of multiple Democratic aides.
In September 2016, the House Office of Inspector General gave House leaders a presentation that alleged that Alvi, Imran, brothers Abid Awan and Jamal Awan, and a friend were logging into the servers of members who had previously fired him and funneling data off the network. It said evidence “suggests steps are being taken to conceal their activity” and that their behavior mirrored a “classic method for insiders to exfiltrate data from an organization.”
Server logs show, it said, that Awan family members made “unauthorized access” to congressional servers in violation of House rules by logging into the servers of members who they didn’t work for.
The presentation especially found problems on one server, that of the House Democratic Caucus, an entity chaired at the time by then-Rep. Xavier Becerra of California.
On Feb. 3, 2017, Paul Irving, the House’s top law enforcement officer, wrote in a letter to the Committee on House Administration that soon after it became evidence, the server went “missing.”
The letter continued: “Based upon the evidence gathered to this point, we have concluded the employees are an ongoing and serious risk to the House of Representatives, possibly threatening the integrity of our information systems.”
Imran, Abid, Jamal, Alvi and a friend were banned from the House network the same day Kiko sent the letter.
The alleged wrongdoing consisted of two separate issues.
The first was the cybersecurity issues. In an April 2018 hearing spurred by the Awan case, Chief Administrative Officer Phil Kiko testified: “The bookend to the outside threat is the insider threat. Tremendous efforts are dedicated to protecting the House against these outside threats, however these efforts are undermined when these employees do not adhere to and thumb their nose at our information security policy, and that’s a risk in my opinion we cannot afford.”
The second was a suspected theft scheme. Wendy Anderson, a former chief of staff for Rep. Yvette Clarke, told House investigators she believed Abid was working with ex-Clarke aide Shelley Davis to steal equipment, and described coming in on a Saturday to find so many pieces of equipment, including iPods and Apple TVs, that it “looked like Christmas.”
In the hearing, Kiko described “egregious” behavior by Imran, saying the House “discovered evidence of procurement fraud and irregularities” on top of the “numerous violations of House security policies.”…
Burnerjack says
Is this the same DOJ that refuses to thoroughly investigate HRC? Ah, thought so.
Mac-101 says
It’s evident that Sessions is a Deep State Plant or he and his family threatened. He needs charged for Treason ALSO; especially those who signed off on these foreigners Top Secrete Plus security clearances. They need to go to jail with Wasserman also!
patbishop says
you are an idiot. etc was investigated by the repubs for 8 years and they found nothing. I bet you watch the Fox non news network too. The opinion network.
Mac-101 says
Perhaps you should investigate and ponder on the RePug’s Action and not Rhetoric. McConnell, Bonner, Ryan and almost ALL of Congress are ALL members of the UniParty! They are owned by the SAME Masters.
Joe Smith says
Do you really think only idiots believe the fix was in to let Hillary go? Take a look at the statute (the Espionage Act, if you don’t know) for yourself, read it, and decide if she satisfied the criteria for prosecution. Specifically section 793(f), if you really think her intentions weren’t suspect. The only idiots in this discussion are the people that gulp down The Party Line and regurgitate it ad nauseum whenever they get the chance.
As for Awan, it would appear the fix was in there too. It shouldn’t be surprising, given how far the DOJ and FBI have fallen, but it somehow is.
Sons of Liberty says
patbishop , you know nothing ! This only came up recently when this scum bag Imran tried to FLEE THE COUNTRY ,…of course after he wired thousand of dollars to his wife in Pakistan . This Imran is an infiltrator and sent classified information to Pakistan . Maybe YOU should watch something besides CNN and MSNBC !
J D S says
Sons of Liberty makes a STRAIGHTFORWARD STATEMENT with TRUTH as the mainstay…Too many dummies out there are just not informed..Research is the key before posting. These two brothers plus family members should definitely not been given a free pass.
Too much of this kind if stuff is going on with no consequences.
gravenimage says
So patbishop is now saying it is legal for Muslims to engage in theft? Muslims certainly think so…
SHUALI says
Idiot Muslim shill!
Kathleen Allison says
What was investigated for 8 years Patbiship ???? If you are thinking of Hillary’s email it’s only been since 2015 . This guy should be charged with treason and throw in GITMO .
Sons of Liberty says
This is an OUTRAGE ! These men should be SENT TO JAIL and then deported thereafter . It seems that Democrats ARE NEVER PROSECUTED ! Sessions is a mainstream Republican plant AND SHOULD BE FIRED !
Rich says
This reeks with the stench of politics. And the judge in the Awan case, Tanya Chutkan, was appointed to the D.C. US District Court by President Obama on June 5, 2014, after Chutkan had contributed to him for years. Trump needs to step up and use the power of his office to pursue this further. The swamp continues to fester.
Susan B is getting really mad@# says
The swamp is still very deep.
Peter says
Scandal, conspiracy or treason, take your pick.
Mac-101 says
ALL of the above!
Rich says
This reeks of the stench of politics. And the judge in the Awan case, Tanya Chutkan, was appointed to the D.C. US District Court by President Obama on June 5, 2014, after Chutkan had contributed to him for years. Trump needs to use the power of his office to pursue this. The swamp continues to flourish in DC.
somehistory says
Justice is in short supply today. When moslims are the accused, satan works hard to keep them free to victimize others.
The evidence seems very clear, so there must be evil workings afoot behind the scenes.
Lynn says
The DOJ is protecting the 43 Democrat representatives who hired the Awan family to perform IT services for their Congressional offices.
Mac-101 says
And who signed off on their security clearances? I had 42 years in the US Army and I doubt I could have got a high enough clearance for that job!
audrey says
THIS should be still an active case. Not over looked. Why has Sessions dropped this??
No Muzzies Here says
Same bastards who put Martha Stewart in jail and convicted Dinesh D’Sousa?
Mac-101 says
Exactly. Some PIGs are far more Equal than other Pigs!
utis says
Everyone picks on Julian Assange, who was just a receiver of stolen information (unlike certifiable traitor, Whateveritis Manning, pardoned by Obama when it should have been shot right after sentencing)!
At the very least, these hijab-boys should meet unfortunate “accidents.” They betrayed their employers (in the end, taxpayers), and committed the digital equivalent of rape and pillage. Suddenly, Mafia disciplinary techniques look good, and Putin seems a good political manager.
Guy Forester says
I suspect they had some kind of “insurance policy” to ensure they do no jail time and that there would be no accidents. I wonder what kind of data would suddenly get released from Pak IS if Awan and/or wifey should croak before age 80?
Sons of Liberty says
I agree Guy Forester ! Wonder what secrets the Pakistani Intelligence Service now holds on the Democrats AND OTHERS in Congress and the Obama Administration ? Treason , Treason.
Burt says
AG Sessions MIA yet again. Fire him Mr POTUS!
virginia lamp says
is it time for a special council yet? wold not take 2 years if they actually had someone with a brain instead of mueller the scarecrow
mgoldberg says
I don’t see how this case disappears. There are so many unanswered questions that Sessions will never be able to throw this one out.
ElderlyZionist says
He just did.
I suppose Mr. Awan is holding a great big pot of beans that no one wants to see spilled.
mgoldberg says
You’re correct about it already happening, but…. I don’t see this just going away.
It’s too big, and it will spill out
audrey says
Needs more investigation!!!
audrey says
Hope so!! Too important to excuse. Wasserman Schultz is guilty of many many different dealings and it seems they get swept under the rug!! Why???The Cllinton Sanders ordeal for one!!!!
Indiana Tom says
It was the Russians; I tell you! The Russians did it. It was all their fault! Ignore the Muslim behind the curtain! It was not the Muslim! Islam teached high morals. Russians are all shifty and you cannot trust them. Never trust the Russians!
Rarely says
Just for fun name one of those “high morals” muslims teach. I could use a good laugh.
gravenimage says
Pedophilia, theft, rape, and mass slaughter of unbelievers, to start with…
Indiana Tom says
Sex with animals.
gravenimage says
That too…
Sons of Liberty says
+1 Right on Indiana Tom .
paul budrunas says
The “deep state” is alive and well!
vlparker says
Jeff Sessions is a coward and a traitor.
Rarely says
Although I’m ill-informed on this issue it seems to me that someone should be raising hell in the House on this. If not, why not?
gravenimage says
DOJ agrees not to prosecute Muslim IT staffer for House cybersecurity and theft
………………..
Very disturbing.
Investigate Gov Corruption NOW says
It smells like Imran Awan is an “asset”. Maybe CIA/ FBI……
This is the MO of assets they get break the law with impunity.
I said so, months ago
Linda Goudsmit says
The question no one seems to be asking is WHERE did the stolen information go? Where did the information stolen by the Awan brothers end up? Where did the stolen information from Hillary’s illegal server end up? Where did the information found on Huma Abedin/Anthony Weiner’s laptop end up?
audrey says
THIS is really unbelievable. Why is this being allowed.?? New Jersey Melendez walks now Wasserman Shultz fixing it for Hillary and this group leaves our country with information they should not remove. Where does this make any sense??
Owen Morgan says
Your Republic is now a Banana Republic. There is no other conceivable interpretation of this decision. As an Americanophile, I take no kind of pleasure in pointing this out – and I don’t suggest that President Trump is the cause of this decline. This comes from Clinton and Bush, but especially from Obama, who totally corrupted the Department of Justice.
By the way, I very much doubt that the timing of the Awan announcement, so shortly before Independence Day, was any kind of coincidence.
ElderlyZionist says
A-yep.
Capitalist-Dad says
More Deep State cover-up for Democrat crimes. But we can see the pattern: Democrats get passes no matter what the evidence; Republicans get investigated even with no evidence. The central government (no longer a federal one) is no longer about justice. It actually protects the corrupt.
Vicky says
That’s because the U.S government also has an international agenda to fulfill. It could care less about what the peasants want, or justice and what it requires.
TWG says
Of course they walk away, thumbing their noses at our laws and our efforts to enforce our laws.
After all…… They’re all part of the islammunist party (previously known as the democrat party).
What I REALLY, badly, want to know is EXACTLY what all those moslem brotherhood jihadis the barack hussain regime installed into our government have been doing to us for up to nine and a half years they’ve been there. Especially within our National Defense and Intelligence groups. What are they up to? And what are all those Iranians they trafficked here up to, in the cracks and crevices of our governmental infrastructure? WHAT IN HELL ARE THEY DOING TO US?
*** The Muslim Brotherhood “must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and ‘sabotaging’ its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and Allah’s religion is made victorious over all other religions.” — Mohamed Akram, “An Explanatory Memorandum on the General Strategic Goal for the Group in North America”