Emad Shargi, a 56-year old U.S. citizen and businessman, was staying with family in Tehran when he was arrested in April 2018. He was held in section 2A of Evin prison for 8 months. For his first 44 days in prison, he was held incommunicado, with no contact or access to the outside world, including family and legal counsel. While detained, he was repeatedly interrogated and also held in solitary confinement. Emad was released on bail in December 2018. Then approximately one year later, in December 2019, he was issued an official document from the Revolutionary Court declaring his innocence and clearing him of all spying and national security charges. On November 30, 2020, just a few weeks after Joe Biden was named President-elect, Emad was suddenly summoned again and, without a trial, convicted of espionage and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He is still being held in the notorious Evin Prison.