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Wasserman Schultz IT Guy Threatened Kidnappings For Cash, Court Docs Say
The Daily Caller ^ | April 30, 2017 | By Luke Rosiak

Posted on 05/01/2017 4:47:44 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee

A former congressional information technology (IT) aide allegedly threatened to have his stepmother’s Pakistani relatives kidnapped if she talked to U.S. law enforcement authorities, according to court documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation’s (TheDCNF) Investigative Group.

“Imran Awan threatened that he is very powerful and if I ever call the police again, [he] will … kidnap my family members back in Pakistan,” Awan’s stepmother, Samina Gilani, claimed in the documents filed April 14 in Fairfax County, Va., in the case of Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company v. Abid A. Awan and Samina Ashraf Gilani.

Imran Awan and his brothers Abid and Jamal are under criminal investigation by U.S. Capitol Police on suspicion they abused their administrator-level access to sensitive congressional data, as reported Feb. 4 by TheDCNF.

“Imran Awan did admit to me that my phone is tapped and there are devices installed in my house,” including one Gilani claimed in the court filing to have seen “behind the printer.” She also claimed Imran Awan represents himself in Pakistan as a powerful person in Congress and is given police escorts when he spends time in the country.

The three brothers, plus two of their wives, were employed on a shared basis by dozens of Democratic members of the House of Representatives, including members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Homeland Security.

The Awans’ IT jobs gave them access to congressional computer networks, including members’ email accounts. They were also linked with an Iraqi politician who is a fugitive from U.S. authorities and who has been linked to the Hezbollah terrorist group in the Middle East. . .

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


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1 posted on 05/01/2017 4:47:44 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
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To: Brad from Tennessee

This is one of several real scandals that Trump/Russia tries to distract from.


2 posted on 05/01/2017 4:52:19 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
I wonder if she's taken him off her payroll yet. As of this February article, he was still being paid despite not being able to access the Congressional IT Network:

House staffers under criminal investigation still employed

3 posted on 05/01/2017 4:53:14 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Weren’t there Americans qualified to provide IT services to America’s elected representatives? Or was this another Clinton or Obama quid pro quo?


4 posted on 05/01/2017 4:53:40 PM PDT by The Westerner (Protect the most vulnerable: get the government out of medicine and education!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Why is this still under investigation by Capitol Police and not the FBI?


5 posted on 05/01/2017 5:08:33 PM PDT by digger48
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To: digger48

Capitol Police..... trained by the Keystone Cops...


6 posted on 05/01/2017 5:28:31 PM PDT by ptsal
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Has anyone associated with the prior corrupt administration actually be indicted by a Grand Jury?

They all seem to be just walking around if not also collecting paycheck(s).


7 posted on 05/01/2017 5:32:11 PM PDT by rod1 (CTLY)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Imran Awan and his brothers Abid and Jamal are under criminal investigation by U.S. Capitol Police....

&&&
But are they in custody?


8 posted on 05/01/2017 5:42:36 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Imran Awan and his brothers Abid and Jamal are under criminal investigation by U.S. Capitol Police....

&&&
But are they in custody?


9 posted on 05/01/2017 5:42:37 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: Bigg Red

They are not. This has been raised as a key concern by George Webb in his reporting on the Awan Brothers for weeks now. There’s way too much to try to summarize but follow his daily reports here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQ-wHKVi0JDWjQGcuoYnew

The inaction by Capitol Police and long-time Hillary enabler Andrew McCabes continued presence in the FBI are among the most troubling aspects of this story, along with the utter corruption of DWS, the DNC, and at least 30 Congressmen.


10 posted on 05/01/2017 5:51:16 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: bigbob

Okay, thanks.


11 posted on 05/01/2017 5:54:05 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: bigbob

“along with the utter corruption of...at least 30 Congressmen.”

All our congresspukes, without exception, are irredeemably corrupt and depraved, especially the ones you think are not.


12 posted on 05/01/2017 6:18:06 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: digger48

Recall that the death of Vince Foster was investigated by the Park Police. The Uniparty is truly evil


13 posted on 05/01/2017 6:26:57 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
Is it possible that neither the NYSlime or the WaCompost has run a single story on the Awan rascals?

I did a search, but maybe I just don't know how to spell AWAN.

14 posted on 05/01/2017 6:44:08 PM PDT by mcenedo (lying liberal media - our most dangerous and powerful enemy)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Our government is so corrupt it can’t survive


15 posted on 05/01/2017 6:52:04 PM PDT by demsux (Obama: THE job destroyer)
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To: digger48

Because of McCarthy. 2nd at the FBI and running interference for the “deep state” and on this issue specifically.


16 posted on 05/01/2017 6:56:34 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: digger48

Sorry I meant McCabe, not McCarthy.


17 posted on 05/01/2017 6:57:59 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Similar article
Stepmom Says House IT Scandal Figure Threatened Kidnappings Of Pakistani Kin

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3549106/posts

update on itgate - see link at post 9 for George Webb videos

Article and comments, esp #16, #17 First Photos. #18, #20, #21

Imram travels in Pakistan with a VIP police escort. He’s apparently considered very important b/c of his representations about his political power in the US.

Imran introduces himself in Pakistan as someone from the US Congress or from federal agencies.
That should be very easy to unravel...... Pres Trump and Rex Tillerson might call in the Pakistani Ambassador for a “little chat.”


18 posted on 05/01/2017 7:55:51 PM PDT by Whenifhow (when, if and how will Obama be gone?)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

He gets a Pakistani police escort cuz they’re simply IN AWE of him..? They think he’s GROOVY...?

Or perhaps is it because HE DOES SOMETHING FOR THEM...?

Gosh I wonder what the answer is, eh..?


19 posted on 05/01/2017 8:16:19 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Trivia: Jamaat ul Fuqra / Muslims of America founder and leader is a Pakistani by the name of Gilani as well.
Of course, that could be the Paki equivalent of Smith or Jones.


20 posted on 05/02/2017 1:27:28 AM PDT by piasa
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