A federal jury has convicted a former employee at Twitter for transmitting user information on behalf of Saudi Arabia and its royal family.
Ahmad Abouammo, 44, worked for Twitter as a Media Partnerships Manager for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region between November 2013 and May 2015. The evidence submitted during his trial showed that Abouammo took bribes from the Saudis to access, monitor, and convey private information of certain Twitter users to officials of the kingdom. When questioned about these activities, Abouammo falsified a document and lied to FBI officials.
On Aug. 9, a federal jury convicted Abouammo of conspiracy, wire fraud, falsification of records in a federal investigation, international money laundering, and acting as a foreign agent without notifying the Attorney General….