Historian Thomas Riegler discussed the Egisto Ott case and the threat of Russian espionage, welcoming proposed stricter espionage laws in Austria.

The espionage case involving Egisto Ott is reportedly advancing to the Supreme Court, indicating a continued legal battle. Following a previous verdict, the public prosecutor's office is also considering applying for pre-trial detention.

The evidence proceedings have concluded in the trial of Egisto Ott, a former Austrian intelligence officer accused of espionage and abuse of office.

One of Austria's largest espionage trials in decades has commenced, with former intelligence officer Egisto Ott accused of being a spy for Jan Marsalek.

Former BVT chief inspector Egisto Ott has filed a lawsuit against 'profil' editor-in-chief Anna Thalhammer in a district court, though he declined to explain the reasons behind the legal action.

Austrian Police Director Takacs is refusing to hand over his phone, a development discussed in the trial against Egisto Ott, where a boating trip led to phones potentially falling into the hands of Russian intelligence.

In the espionage trial against Egisto Ott, a former head of the Austrian Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism (BVT) stated that Ott was 'cultivated' by Russia 15 years ago.

Am Mittwoch werden erneut mehrere (Ex-)Beamte rund um ihre Erfahrungen mit dem angeklagten Egisto Ott befragt

Egisto Otto, a former Austrian counter-intelligence officer and one of Austria's most notorious post-WWII spies, has been sentenced to four years and one month in prison in a first-instance ruling.

Neun Jahre wurde ermittelt, etliche Punkte angeklagt. In den meisten wurde der Ex-Verfassungsschützer auch nicht rechtskräftig verurteilt, in manchen nicht

The evidentiary phase in the trial against former BVT chief inspector Egisto Ott has concluded. Ott reiterated his denial of the charges in a half-hour statement, with verdicts expected on Wednesday.

Former intelligence officer Egisto Ott made extensive statements in an investigative podcast, claiming a conspiracy against him, ahead of his verdict in an espionage case.

Diplomat Peterlik is facing trial for allegedly leaking a secret report from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to Egisto Ott.

Former BVT chief inspector Egisto Ott's defamation lawsuit against 'profil' editor-in-chief Anna Thalhammer at the regional court took a curious turn when he declined to elaborate on his complaint during questioning.

The public prosecutor's office has unveiled sensitive chats involving Jan Marsalek in the Egisto Ott case, showing Marsalek forwarded Grozev's address to an agent just two hours after Ott's query. Ott disputes the authenticity of the chats.

The trial against Egisto Ott, a former official of the dissolved Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism (BVT), continued in Vienna on Thursday, facing charges of alleged espionage.

Austria is grappling with the fallout from its largest espionage scandal in decades, as the conviction of former counter-intelligence officer Egisto Ott for nearly four years raises questions about systemic failures within the country's security apparatus.

The espionage trial against Egisto Ott is ongoing, featuring the presentation of new evidence, including chats from Jan Marsalek, and witness testimonies such as that of Kloibmüller. Investigators are presenting new material that allegedly incriminates Ott, including details about a phone that ended up with the FSB.

Johannes Peterlik, former Secretary-General to ex-Minister Kneissl, is set to stand trial for abuse of office and violating secrecy obligations. He is accused of requesting a secret report on the 2018 Salisbury poisoning and making it accessible to Egisto Ott, with his trial beginning on Tuesday.

During an espionage trial against a person named Ott, sensitive and explosive chat messages were read out in court.

Federal Police Director Takacs testified in the ongoing Ott trial, discussing a boat accident and phone repairs, with allegations that phones of high-ranking officials were passed to the Russian FSB via Egisto Ott.

The trial of former Austrian intelligence officer Egisto Ott is proceeding with new witness interrogations.