DOJ Will Not Prosecute Imran Awan Over Cybersecurity, Theft Due to Plea Deal

I blogged earlier today that a memo from February 2017 showed that the House Democratic Caucus server in the case against Imran Awan disappeared after it became evidence. This has been a huge story since July 2017.

Today we learned that the DOJ will not prosecute Awan for any crimes he allegedly committed while he worked for Democrats in the House due to the plea agreement he signed when he pled “guilty to one count of bank fraud.”

From The Daily Caller:

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. (RELATED: Capitol Police Accidentally Gave Evidence To House Hacking Suspect’s Defense Attorney)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.”

Tags: DOJ, National Security, US House

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