BBC News | Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges
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Former Austrian intelligence officer Egisto Ott, 63, was found guilty by a Viennese jury of spurring Russian espionage against Austria, handing over police database extracts, interior‑ministry phone data and a secure‑communication laptop to Russian operatives and to Jan Marsalek—the fugitive former Wirecard executive now believed to be in Moscow. Ott, who denied the accusations, was sentenced to four years and one month in prison and also convicted of misuse of office, bribery, aggravated fraud and breach of trust; his lawyer has appealed. The case, described by Austria’s former chancellor as a threat to democracy and national security, revives concerns that the country remains a hub for Russian intelligence activity and highlights Marsalek’s alleged role in further Russian‑linked spying operations.
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