Plea Deal For Former Congressional IT Staffer Debunks Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories

[Coyote]

Federal investigators have been revealed to be Democrat stooges so nothing has been proven. All we know is a Pakistani national proven to be a thief had full access to the Congressional computer system. Are we to believe that an IT specialist doesn't know how to download every bit of information he wanted? Are we to believe this person convicted of major fraud is otherwise a trustworthy person?

And, just like any good conspiracy theory - followers will find a way to continue believing in it...facts be damned

 

[Marion Morrison]

Oh dear...another conspiracy down the drain ...

Plea Deal For Former Congressional IT Staffer Debunks Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories
A former IT specialist for congressional Democrats who has figured prominently in right-wing conspiracy theories pleaded guilty Tuesday to making false statements on a loan application. Nevertheless, federal prosecutors said they found no evidence that he stole government secrets, as many conservatives, including President Trump, have suggested.

Imran Awan — who worked for former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and other Democratic lawmakers — was arrested a year ago at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., and charged with bank fraud.

Since then, right-wing websites such as The Daily Caller and commentators on Fox News have pushed a narrative that Awan, a Pakistani immigrant, used his job as a cover for stealing government secrets. In tweets, Trump referred to him as "the Pakistani mystery man" and vaguely suggested that he was tied to the hacking of the DNC's email servers.

However, Awan's guilty plea on Tuesday was unrelated to his work as an IT consultant.

Awan's attorney, Christopher Gowen, said his client acknowledged that in December 2016, he had submitted an online loan application listing a property in his wife's name as her primary residence. It was instead a rental property.

Gowan said Awan's misrepresentation was "wrong" and aimed at speeding the loan approval so that he could send money to his ailing father in Pakistan.

As The Washington Post notes, "the agreement included an unusual passage that described the scope of the investigation and cleared Awan of a litany of conspiracy theories promulgated on Internet blogs, picked up by right-leaning news sites and fanned by Trump on Twitter."

He should hang for treason.

 

[Dale Smith]

Federal investigators have been revealed to be Democrat stooges so nothing has been proven. All we know is a Pakistani national proven to be a thief had full access to the Congressional computer system. Are we to believe that an IT specialist doesn't know how to download every bit of information he wanted? Are we to believe this person convicted of major fraud is otherwise a trustworthy person?

Swamp creatures covering the asses of other swampers is something that has been going on for a 100 plus years.....the fact that you don't see the conflict of interest on behalf of the brother of Wasserman Shultz tells me all I need to know about you.

 

[BULLDOG]

So... Taking a plea deal that ensures he won’t be charged with a litany of crimes; absolves him from the reality of those crimes, and his involvement in them? Hmmm... interesting take. It’s like you believe that his taking a plea deal means it never happened...

He took a plea deal - which is a common thing. Point is - the conspiracy theory was proved baseless. As most are.

Wassermans brother, an assistant D.C D.A attorney brokered the deal....no conflict of interest there, eh?

Does not alter the results of the investigation though.

It could have. That's why in a normal Court there can't even be the APPEARANCE of impropriety. But, like I said, these people are above the law. At least they think they are.

I don't think so. They are cleared in the court of law. That is the purpose of an investigation. What's the point if we are going to cling to our belief's regardless of what investigation reveals? We can't accept it?

Of course the right won't accept it. They have been convinced that the courts, the media, and anyone else who doesn't believe every one of their conspiracy theories, is the enemy and can't be trusted. Once something enters their conspiracy theory bubble, it is there forever,

 

[MACAULAY]

Awan Plea Agreement has some peculiar language in it.

“...not bind the Civil Division of this Office or any other United States Attorney’s Office, nor does it bind any other state, local, or federal prosecutor.”

This deal was made in the District of Columbia D. A.'s office.

Not sure what the peculiar language means....but its almost impossible to convict Democrats...particularly Democratic politicians and their employees....before a jury in the District of Columbia.

Could be a little early for you cocksuckers to start crowing.

 

[Marion Morrison]

He took a plea deal - which is a common thing. Point is - the conspiracy theory was proved baseless. As most are.

Wassermans brother, an assistant D.C D.A attorney brokered the deal....no conflict of interest there, eh?

Does not alter the results of the investigation though.

It could have. That's why in a normal Court there can't even be the APPEARANCE of impropriety. But, like I said, these people are above the law. At least they think they are.

I don't think so. They are cleared in the court of law. That is the purpose of an investigation. What's the point if we are going to cling to our belief's regardless of what investigation reveals? We can't accept it?

Of course the right won't accept it. They have been convinced that the courts, the media, and anyone else who doesn't believe every one of their conspiracy theories, is the enemy and can't be trusted. Once something enters their conspiracy theory bubble, it is there forever,

Like he didn't transmit info out when he had access to every Democrat's computer.

Of course he did!

 

[Coyote]

Wassermans brother, an assistant D.C D.A attorney brokered the deal....no conflict of interest there, eh?

Does not alter the results of the investigation though.

It could have. That's why in a normal Court there can't even be the APPEARANCE of impropriety. But, like I said, these people are above the law. At least they think they are.

I don't think so. They are cleared in the court of law. That is the purpose of an investigation. What's the point if we are going to cling to our belief's regardless of what investigation reveals? We can't accept it?

Of course the right won't accept it. They have been convinced that the courts, the media, and anyone else who doesn't believe every one of their conspiracy theories, is the enemy and can't be trusted. Once something enters their conspiracy theory bubble, it is there forever,

Like he didn't transmit info out when he had access to every Democrat's computer.

Of course he did!

Sure. Strange how you "know" but the investigators found no evidence of it.

 

[saveliberty]

So... Taking a plea deal that ensures he won’t be charged with a litany of crimes; absolves him from the reality of those crimes, and his involvement in them? Hmmm... interesting take. It’s like you believe that his taking a plea deal means it never happened...

He took a plea deal - which is a common thing. Point is - the conspiracy theory was proved baseless. As most are.

Stealing government information is not a conspiracy. His plea proves he would misrepresent himself in order to obtain money. Not a big leap to selling government secrets from there. I did not read in the article whether government information was recovered or not, so there is no conclusion to be had at this point.

 

[Dale Smith]

Oh dear...another conspiracy down the drain ...

Plea Deal For Former Congressional IT Staffer Debunks Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories
A former IT specialist for congressional Democrats who has figured prominently in right-wing conspiracy theories pleaded guilty Tuesday to making false statements on a loan application. Nevertheless, federal prosecutors said they found no evidence that he stole government secrets, as many conservatives, including President Trump, have suggested.

Imran Awan — who worked for former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and other Democratic lawmakers — was arrested a year ago at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., and charged with bank fraud.

Since then, right-wing websites such as The Daily Caller and commentators on Fox News have pushed a narrative that Awan, a Pakistani immigrant, used his job as a cover for stealing government secrets. In tweets, Trump referred to him as "the Pakistani mystery man" and vaguely suggested that he was tied to the hacking of the DNC's email servers.

However, Awan's guilty plea on Tuesday was unrelated to his work as an IT consultant.

Awan's attorney, Christopher Gowen, said his client acknowledged that in December 2016, he had submitted an online loan application listing a property in his wife's name as her primary residence. It was instead a rental property.

Gowan said Awan's misrepresentation was "wrong" and aimed at speeding the loan approval so that he could send money to his ailing father in Pakistan.

As The Washington Post notes, "the agreement included an unusual passage that described the scope of the investigation and cleared Awan of a litany of conspiracy theories promulgated on Internet blogs, picked up by right-leaning news sites and fanned by Trump on Twitter."

He should hang for treason.[/QUOT

The Washington Post.....lol! The last bastion of honest, unbiased jornalism.

 

[Coyote]

So... Taking a plea deal that ensures he won’t be charged with a litany of crimes; absolves him from the reality of those crimes, and his involvement in them? Hmmm... interesting take. It’s like you believe that his taking a plea deal means it never happened...

He took a plea deal - which is a common thing. Point is - the conspiracy theory was proved baseless. As most are.

Stealing government information is not a conspiracy. His plea proves he would misrepresent himself in order to obtain money. Not a big leap to selling government secrets from there. I did not read in the article whether government information was recovered or not, so there is no conclusion to be had at this point.

Not a big leap to murder either.

The point is there is no evidence to support these leaps. It's the leaps that make a conspiracy theory.

 

[BULLDOG]

He took a plea deal - which is a common thing. Point is - the conspiracy theory was proved baseless. As most are.

Wassermans brother, an assistant D.C D.A attorney brokered the deal....no conflict of interest there, eh?

Does not alter the results of the investigation though.

It could have. That's why in a normal Court there can't even be the APPEARANCE of impropriety. But, like I said, these people are above the law. At least they think they are.

I don't think so. They are cleared in the court of law. That is the purpose of an investigation. What's the point if we are going to cling to our belief's regardless of what investigation reveals? We can't accept it?

Who is cleared? Like I said Coyote, I actually AM an officer of the Court. There is no way in hell that something like this would be allowed to occur in the Courts here in Nevada. It simply would not happen.

The right will say that until Nevada courts make a ruling you don't like, and then those courts will join the ranks of the "DEEP STATE" Your trusted world is getting smaller by the day, and soon, you won't even trust each other. It's sad when so many once reasonable people intentionally throw away logic in favor of ideology, as the right has.

 

[Marion Morrison]

I wanna see bodies swinging.

 

[saveliberty]

I wanna see bodies swinging.

Need anything else, let me know....

 

[Lewdog]

Oh dear...another conspiracy down the drain ...

Plea Deal For Former Congressional IT Staffer Debunks Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories
A former IT specialist for congressional Democrats who has figured prominently in right-wing conspiracy theories pleaded guilty Tuesday to making false statements on a loan application. Nevertheless, federal prosecutors said they found no evidence that he stole government secrets, as many conservatives, including President Trump, have suggested.

Imran Awan — who worked for former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and other Democratic lawmakers — was arrested a year ago at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., and charged with bank fraud.

Since then, right-wing websites such as The Daily Caller and commentators on Fox News have pushed a narrative that Awan, a Pakistani immigrant, used his job as a cover for stealing government secrets. In tweets, Trump referred to him as "the Pakistani mystery man" and vaguely suggested that he was tied to the hacking of the DNC's email servers.

However, Awan's guilty plea on Tuesday was unrelated to his work as an IT consultant.

Awan's attorney, Christopher Gowen, said his client acknowledged that in December 2016, he had submitted an online loan application listing a property in his wife's name as her primary residence. It was instead a rental property.

Gowan said Awan's misrepresentation was "wrong" and aimed at speeding the loan approval so that he could send money to his ailing father in Pakistan.

As The Washington Post notes, "the agreement included an unusual passage that described the scope of the investigation and cleared Awan of a litany of conspiracy theories promulgated on Internet blogs, picked up by right-leaning news sites and fanned by Trump on Twitter."

That's weird. He had a server, well bits of it anyway, in his garage when he was arrested and we know for sure that he had government stuff on it. Wasserman Schultz as much as declared it by her illegal behavior with the DC police.

If he had any information he wasn't supposed to have, Sessions, Gowdey, Jordan, Nunes, and Trump would have him buried underneath the prison. That's not happening... so we know the conspiracy theories have been debunked.

 

[BULLDOG]

Wassermans brother, an assistant D.C D.A attorney brokered the deal....no conflict of interest there, eh?

Does not alter the results of the investigation though.

It could have. That's why in a normal Court there can't even be the APPEARANCE of impropriety. But, like I said, these people are above the law. At least they think they are.

I don't think so. They are cleared in the court of law. That is the purpose of an investigation. What's the point if we are going to cling to our belief's regardless of what investigation reveals? We can't accept it?

Of course the right won't accept it. They have been convinced that the courts, the media, and anyone else who doesn't believe every one of their conspiracy theories, is the enemy and can't be trusted. Once something enters their conspiracy theory bubble, it is there forever,

Like he didn't transmit info out when he had access to every Democrat's computer.

Of course he did!

He will certainly be punished for that, as soon as someone can come up with some proof that happened.

 

[saveliberty]

If he had any information he wasn't supposed to have, Sessions, Gowdey, Jordan, Nunes, and Trump would have him buried underneath the prison. That's not happening... so we know the conspiracy theories have been debunked.

So we stop investigations when no proof is found these days? Who knew?

 

[Marion Morrison]

I wanna see bodies swinging.

Need anything else, let me know....

 

[JakeStarkey]

So... Taking a plea deal that ensures he won’t be charged with a litany of crimes; absolves him from the reality of those crimes, and his involvement in them? Hmmm... interesting take. It’s like you believe that his taking a plea deal means it never happened...

It means that it is not nearly as serious as the conspiracy theorists had hoped.

 

[saveliberty]

I guess we are just going to skip over a Debbie Wasserman staffer going to jail.

 

[night_son]

Oh dear...another conspiracy down the drain ...

Plea Deal For Former Congressional IT Staffer Debunks Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories
A former IT specialist for congressional Democrats who has figured prominently in right-wing conspiracy theories pleaded guilty Tuesday to making false statements on a loan application. Nevertheless, federal prosecutors said they found no evidence that he stole government secrets, as many conservatives, including President Trump, have suggested.

Imran Awan — who worked for former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and other Democratic lawmakers — was arrested a year ago at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., and charged with bank fraud.

Since then, right-wing websites such as The Daily Caller and commentators on Fox News have pushed a narrative that Awan, a Pakistani immigrant, used his job as a cover for stealing government secrets. In tweets, Trump referred to him as "the Pakistani mystery man" and vaguely suggested that he was tied to the hacking of the DNC's email servers.

However, Awan's guilty plea on Tuesday was unrelated to his work as an IT consultant.

Awan's attorney, Christopher Gowen, said his client acknowledged that in December 2016, he had submitted an online loan application listing a property in his wife's name as her primary residence. It was instead a rental property.

Gowan said Awan's misrepresentation was "wrong" and aimed at speeding the loan approval so that he could send money to his ailing father in Pakistan.

As The Washington Post notes, "the agreement included an unusual passage that described the scope of the investigation and cleared Awan of a litany of conspiracy theories promulgated on Internet blogs, picked up by right-leaning news sites and fanned by Trump on Twitter."

What I find interesting is that he was arrested in the process of boarding an overseas flight. He had been forced to wear an ankle monitor leading up to the plea deal. Now while awaiting sentencing, he isn't wearing one. How did they determine he's no longer a flight risk.