Shockwaves in Silicon Valley as Ex-Twitter Worker Gets Jail Time for Snooping on Saudis! Ahmad Abouammo, a former employee of the social media giant, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being caught in a scheme to spy on users on behalf of the Saudi royal family.
The dual U.S.-Lebanese citizen had been working to acquire personal information, including phone numbers and birthdates, for the Saudi government agent.
FBI testimony revealed the agent had showered Abouammo with gifts and deposited money into a relative’s bank account.
Two Twitter employees on the run! Fleeing to Saudi Arabia to avoid U.S. Justice, these former employees are accused of providing sensitive user information to the Saudi government.
The data was reportedly used to imprison Salma al-Shehab, a 34-year-old mother of two, who was sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweets criticizing the Saudi government.