IMRAN AWAN, a Pakistani native, his wife Hina Alvi, Abid Awan, Jamal Awan and Rao Abbas were employed as IT consultants for more than two dozen Democratic Congressmen, possibly as many as 80 or more, including Debbie Wasserman Shultz. They are accused of stealing equipment from members’ offices and committing illegal violations on the House IT network.
IMRAN AWAN was making $165,000 a year. His wife was making $161,000 a year.
The investigation began in late 2016 looking into a wide-ranging equipment and data theft operation. IMRAN AWAN, Hina Alvi, Abid Awan, Jamal Awan and Rao Abbas' access to the IT network had been terminated during the first week in February 2017.
“At this time we are continuing to gather information from House officials and will determine the best approach to move forward once we have reviewed that information,” David Damron, communications director for Wasserman Schultz, said in an email when asked by POLITICO if Awan was still working for the Florida Democrat.
The investigation discovered IMRAN AWAN wired $283,000 in January from the Congressional Federal Credit Union to Faisalabad, Pakistan. He reportedly obtained a loan on a property he fraudulently claimed was his primary residence.
The Capital Police discovered a computer that was hidden in an unused building connected to the investigation. Debbie Wasserman Shultz, who was still employing IMRAN AWAN, was caught on camera threatening that there would be "consequences" if they did not release the computer to her.
It has also been discovered that she intentionally changed IMRAN's employment position to keep him on the payroll, but not as an IT Consultant. He'd been on the run since February, therefore not working at all, while being paid. This needs to be seriously investigated, because Wasserman very well may have been aiding and abetting IMRAN AWAN.
A military family rented one of IMRAN AWAN'S properties, who reportedly discovered smashed computer hardware in the garage. The FBI obtained the evidence despite IMRAN AWAN'S efforts to intimidate the family in giving him the hardware.
New IT Consultant's have found that the data to the network had been sent to an offsite server, in violation of House Policies, and very well may be in violation of law. They also discovered the iPhones were all connected to a single non-government iTunes account.
HINA ALVI, Imran's wife, suddenly left the country in March, heading to Pakistan with their three daughters. She reportedly had $12,400 in cash on her at the time, along with luggage and household goods. It is unclear as to why the FBI permitted her to leave the country while being investigated for a number of crimes.
IMRAN AWAN was arrested July 24th while trying to flee to Lahore, Pakistan. Debbie Wasserman Shultz fired him the following day. To date, he has only been charged with Bank Fraud, although the investigation into the theft of computers and data is still ongoing.
In a second case, court documents filed April 14, 2017 in Fairfax, Virginia, reveal that IMRAN AWAN may have threatened to kidnap Pakistani family members of his stepmother, Samina Galini, if she spoke to the US authorities. She stated that he said her phone was tapped and there were other surveillance devices in her home.
She additionally claims Abid Imran forced her to leave the home she shared with her husband, and was left homeless. Records show Abid owns two residences. The court documents can be found at the end of this article.
IMRAN AWAN allegedly receives police escorts when he's in Pakistan, as he presents himself as a powerful person within the US Congress.
A Grand Jury indicted IMRAN Awan and his wife, who is still in Pakistan, with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Bank Fraud itself, Making False Statements on the Loan Application, and Engaging in Unlawful Money Transactions.
There have been no charges thus far regarding the IT investigation.
[Court Documents: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3679673-20170414-Complaint.html]