Adam Lane Chaudry, Phone Records Fraud, Maryland 2023

Former Prosecutor Pleads Guilty to Phone Records Fraud

In a shocking turn of events, former Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Lane Chaudry, age 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to two counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records.

Chaudry admitted that he committed the crime knowing that the information may be used in furtherance of and with the intent to commit stalking. The plea agreement was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III; and Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office.

According to the plea agreement, Chaudry worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office from June 2009 to June 18, 2021. During this time, he maintained romantic relationships with Victim #1 from May 2005 through January 2018 and with Victim #2 from August 2017 through September 2020. Victims #3, #4, and #5 were long-time friends of Victim #1.

Between January 3, 2019, and February 22, 2019, Chaudry caused three grand jury subpoenas to be sent to a telecommunications company in Florida requesting all subscriber information, billing information, and toll records for Victim #1’s phone number. Chaudry also caused grand jury and trial subpoenas to be issued for the telephone records of Victim #2, Victim #3, Victim #4, and Victim #5.

On March 26, 2019, an investigator at BSAO provided Chaudry with information that he had previously requested, including Victim #1’s home address, MVA information, and her driver’s license photograph. Chaudry then used the information to contact a hotel to request information about Victims #1 and #4’s stays at the hotel using his BSAO email address.

Chaudry’s actions were a clear breach of trust and a serious abuse of power. His guilty plea is a testament to the hard work of law enforcement and the judicial system in holding accountable those who abuse their positions of authority.

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