Shahid Imran Awan (born 1979) is a Pakistani-American information technology
worker. From 2004 to 2017, he worked as a shared employee for Democrats in the U.S.
House of Representatives.
In July 2017, Awan was arrested on federal bank fraud charges. During an 18-month
investigation into alleged misconduct involving congressional computer equipment,
he was subject to conspiracy theories involving espionage.
On July 3, 2018, federal prosecutors concluded their investigation, "publicly
debunking allegations" that Awan "was a Pakistani operative who stole government
secrets with cover from House Democrats". On July 3, 2018, Awan pleaded guilty to having made a false representation on a home equity line of credit application. On August 21, 2018, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan sentenced Awan to time served and three months of supervision.
Awan was born in Pakistan in 1980. He won a green card for himself and his family in
the green card lottery when he was 14. After emigrating to the U.S. in 1997, Awan
worked at a fast-food restaurant while attending community college, then transferred
to Johns Hopkins University where he earned a degree in information technology.
He became a U.S. citizen in 2004 and resided in Lorton, Virginia.
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