Adeeb’s leaked phone data shows 81,000 messages

Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s phone data has been made public. A social media account operating under the name Jubran Shareef on Saturday released a 2,973-page report from British forensic firm Faraday Forensics. The information was extracted in 2015 from a phone Adeeb used.

The report contains records of calls, messages, and other transactions involving Adeeb during late 2014, according to the leaker. It shows that Adeeb exchanged 81,167 messages with different parties.

The messages include requests from politicians, business figures, and members of the public seeking assistance from Adeeb. They also contain personal exchanges with several women.

The data points to transactions and financial dealings between Adeeb and senior officials, ministers, current and former MPs, judges, members of the armed forces, police officers, and staff of independent institutions. Dealings with prominent business figures are also included.

This is the first time the full report has been released. Parts of it have been disclosed at various times in the past, often during politically tense periods such as presidential and parliamentary elections.

The release comes amid criticism of the government over the Media Control Bill. The report was previously used in compiling the Stealing Paradise investigative documentary by Al Jazeera and by the Asset Recovery Commission under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s government. Its authenticity and findings were questioned by the opposition at the time.

Following the latest disclosure, commentators on X argued that the messages indicated how state funds were handled and how wide Adeeb’s influence extended across state institutions and the public.

Adeeb was pardoned and released shortly before the end of President Solih’s administration. He has since been living abroad. Other parties named in the case, including the company SOF, are also overseas.