Ahmed Abu Ammoa former employee of Twittersentenced b Three and a half years in prison Accused of espionage on behalf ofKingdom Saudi Arabia. This was announced by the US Department of Justice United State. Prosecutors, who oversaw Twitter’s relationships with journalists and powerful institutions in the Middle East and North Africa, allege the man leaked sensitive information from the company’s systems to help Saudi officials identify and Identify the Twitter users you are interested in. Hence he would expose them to possible persecution and perils in exchange for approx 300 thousand dollars by the Riyadh authorities. In particular, it turns out that he will get an hour from 42 thousand dollars From a Saudi official and two wire transfers from 100 thousand dollars.
Who is Ahmed Abu Ammo?
The 45 years He is a California native based in Seattle who has worked in the social field Elon Musk From 2013 to 2015, Media Relations and Featured Users Department The Middle East and in North Africa. In August, he was found guilty by a San Francisco jury that had requested a seven-year prison sentence, saying it “wanted a sentence strong enough to discourage others in the technology and social media industry from selling vulnerable user data”. Even after he left Twitter in May 2015, the 45-year-old reportedly continued to help the Saudi government by reaching out to his former colleagues and encouraging them to verify certain Saudi accounts or remove certain posts. The American press urged defenders of Abouammo, Twitter, and the Saudi Embassy in Washington They did not respond to requests for comment.
Cover Photo: Ahmed Abouammo leaves Santa Rita Prison in 2019 – Reuters/Kate Munch
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