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Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying

Published Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · Updated May 21

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Former Austrian intelligence official Egisto Ott has been found guilty of spying for Russia and sentenced to four years and one month in prison. He was convicted of providing secret information and personal data from police databases to Russian intelligence officers and fugitive executive Jan Marsalek.

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  • Former Austrian intelligence official Egisto Ott has been found guilty of spying for Russia.
  • Ott was sentenced to four years and one month in prison.
  • He was convicted of handing over secret information and personal data from police databases to Russian intelligence officers and fugitive executive Jan Marsalek.

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    Former Austrian intelligence official Egisto Ott has been found guilty of spying for Russia and sentenced to four years and one month in prison. He was convicted of handing over secret information and personal data from police databases to Russian intelligence officers and fugitive executive Jan Marsalek.

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