A former Twitter worker has been convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad Abouammo, a dual U.S.-Lebanese citizen and a former Twitter manager, was convicted on six criminal counts, including acting as an agent for Saudi Arabia and trying to disguise a payment from an official tied to Saudi’s royal family, reported CNN.
A close adviser to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, named Bader Al-Asaker, recruited Abouammo to access Twitter accounts and dig up personal information about Saudi dissidents, according to prosecutors.
