US EditionFormer Austrian Intelligence Officer Indicted in Russia-Linked Spying Scandal
- Egisto Ott, a former Austrian intelligence official, has been indicted for corruption and spying for Russia, according to prosecutors.
- Ott allegedly leaked sensitive information and supplied an encrypted laptop, benefiting a Russian intelligence agency from 2017 to 2021, as stated by Vienna prosecutors.
- He is accused of receiving 20,000 euros for providing secure communication hardware to Jan Marsalek, a fugitive linked to Russian operations.
- Ott has denied all wrongdoing amid growing accusations that he was involved in Russian spying activities in Austria.
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The public prosecutor's office in Vienna has accused a former constitutional defender of espionage for Russia. Behind him is said to have been ex-Wirecard boss Jan Marsalek.
Indictment of ex-constitutional guard for spying for Russia, who also has political connections
Austria brings criminal case against ex-official accused of spying for Russia
Former Austrian intelligence official Egisto Ott is facing a criminal case, accused of corruption and spying for Russia by supplying an encrypted laptop and leaking sensitive information for years, prosecutors said on Friday.
The former inspector of the Austrian secret services Egisto Ott is accused of having transmitted information to Russia and to an Austrian elected from far right.
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Former Austrian intelligence officer indicted in Russia-linked spying scandal
Austrian prosecutors say they have indicted a former intelligence officer on charges that include supporting a Russian intelligence service in the country’s biggest spying scandal in decades.
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