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2019-12-15 -Lurid Crime Tales-
DOJ Refuses To Release Records On Imran Awan, Citing ‘Technical Difficulties' And A Secret Case, Court Docs Show
[Daily Caller] The Department of Justice is withholding documents about the Imran Awan cybersecurity scandal by saying there is an ongoing, secret case related to matter, according to court papers.

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit Nov. 7, 2018, for 7,000 pages of Capitol Police records related to the cybersecurity investigation, and Aug. 2, the DOJ agreed to begin producing records by Nov. 5.

That deadline came and went with no records being produced; on a Nov. 13 phone call, the DOJ said "technical difficulties" had resulted in a delay, Judicial Watch stated in a court filing.

The DOJ later changed its story and said it was actually withholding documents "pursuant to an Order issued by the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan who is presiding over a related sealed criminal matter," prosecutors said in a Dec. 5 filing.

(RELATED: Fifteen Things To Know About ’Pakistani Mystery Man’ Imran Awan)

"The ’difficulties’ in providing responsive material was [sic] due to the unexpected and unique set of facts described above that was out of control of the Defendant. Defendant’s only motivation was to maintain the integrity of the sealed matter as much as possible," assistant U.S. Attorney Benton Peterson said in the filing.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-15 03:51|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top
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#1 ...withholding documents about the Imran Awan cybersecurity scandal by saying there is an ongoing, secret case

Can't be too serious. Appears most of the Awan family was permitted to conduct a hasty retreat to Pakistan.

"No digital communication is secure".... right? Anything on the Awan's by chance ?
Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-15 06:34||   2019-12-15 06:34|| Front Page Top

#2 ...or say a lot of Democratic congresscritters. Given their side has had no problem leaking info on 'opponents'.
Posted by Procopius2k 2019-12-15 07:28||   2019-12-15 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe they should be asked to leak it instead?
Posted by gorb 2019-12-15 10:51||   2019-12-15 10:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Wonder what 3letter agency has its fingerprint all over this?
Posted by NoMoreBS 2019-12-15 11:15||   2019-12-15 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 DNC
Posted by Frank G 2019-12-15 11:19||   2019-12-15 11:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Copier in Pakistan ran out of toner. Budget precludes buying more toner.
Posted by Snusotle the Lesser4227 2019-12-15 14:40||   2019-12-15 14:40|| Front Page Top

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