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By Katie Paul

Nov 21 2019 12:59PM

Judge orders release by next week.

Former Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudis pleads not guilty

A former Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in San Francisco, where he remains in custody. Ahmad Abouammo earlier this month was indicted on spying charges along with Ali Alzabarah, another former Twitter employee, and Ahmed Almutairi, who worked ...

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