Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges
Egisto Ott, a former Austrian intelligence officer, has been convicted of spying for Russia and sentenced to over four years in prison. The case highlights ongoing concerns about Russian espionage activities in Austria. Ott was found guilty of multiple charges, including bribery and misuse of office, related to his collaboration with Russian intelligence.
- ▪Egisto Ott was found guilty of passing sensitive information to Russian intelligence officers and Jan Marsalek.
- ▪He was sentenced to four years and one month in prison, with his lawyer appealing the verdict.
- ▪The court revealed that Ott collected personal data from police databases and received payments for this information.
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Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBethany BellVienna correspondentReutersThe spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activityFormer intelligence official Egisto Ott has been found guilty of spying for Russia, in what has been dubbed Austria's biggest spy trial in years.A jury in Vienna found Ott, 63, guilty of having handed over information to Russian intelligence officers and to Jan Marsalek, the fugitive executive of collapsed German payments firm Wirecard.Ott, who denies the charges, was sentenced to four years and one month in prison.
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