Ex-BVT agent Egisto Ott was taken into custody on Easter Monday. He should be partially confessed – that will also cause a stir on the political scene.
Chats have not only exposed political machinations, but also exposed ex-BVT employee Egisto Ott and his former superior Martin Weiss as alleged spies for Russia. British law enforcement authorities have secured conversations between fugitive ex-Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek and the Russian spy who has since been arrested.
Russia has “systematically” provided secret information
They show that Ott ‘systematically’ provided the Russian secret service with secret, strictly confidential information and findings from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, as well as personal data from police databases.
Partial confession, accepted in custody: deal with the Public Prosecution Service?
Ott’s pre-trial detention was imposed on Easter Monday due to the risk of a blackout. However, his ex-son-in-law, who was also arrested on Friday, was released. As the “Krone” has learned, Ott has already made a partial confession and has not appealed against the imposed pre-trial detention. That suggests he may be looking for a deal with prosecutors.
Contacts with NEOS, SPÖ, Greens and FPÖ
News of the confession will also cause unrest in domestic politics. Because Ott also had good ties with parliamentarians – for example with the NEOS, the SPÖ (he was an active member) and the Greens. The name of former Green Party politician Peter Pilz is particularly common. Ott and he have known each other since 2009. The mobile phone data from a boating accident in 2017, which Ott is said to have sold to the Russians in the summer of 2022, ended up in Pilz’s online medium in advance. NEOS EU top candidate Helmut Brandstätter also met with Ott.
Ott also maintained close contacts with the FPÖ – especially with ex-MP Hans-Jörg Jenewein. He left the FPÖ in 2022. In 2021, a house search took place at Jenewein in connection with Ott. At the time, investigators suspected that Ott had “sold” information to Jenewein. Both denied the accusation. It will be interesting to see if Ott sticks to this statement in his confession.
Source: Krone
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