Espionage, for Walter Biot the ordinary and military prosecutors have asked for indictment. The naval officer has been in jail since March
For the naval officer Walter Biot the public prosecutor’s office in Rome and the military one have asked for indictment. Biot was arrested on March 30, 2021 by the Carabinieri del Ros while he was handing over confidential documents to a Russian agent.
Against him the ordinary prosecutor disputes i crimes of espionage, disclosure of state secrets and corruption. The military prosecutors accuse the officer of the crimes of “obtaining secret information for espionage purposes“,”procurement and disclosure of confidential information“,”taking photographs for espionage purposes“,”communication abroad of non-secret or confidential news“.
In the charge relating to the investigation conducted by the deputy prosecutor Michele Prestipino and the prosecutor Gianfederica Dito, we read that the Navy officer obtained, for the purpose of political espionage news that, in the interest of the security of the State, or in any case in the political, internal or international interest of the State, had to remain secret, and disclosed such information to third parties.
Walter Biot, the accusations of the ordinary prosecutor
Biot, currently detained in the military prison of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, by the Rome prosecutor’s office he is accused of espionage, disclosure of state secrets and corruption, for having obtained as captain of the Navy frigate in service with the Defense General Staff, for the purpose of political espionage, news that in the interest of state security had to remain secret and for having disclosed such news to a Russian diplomatic agent for a fee of 5,000 euros.
In particular, the officer would have carried out with a dedicated smartphone “photographic surveys of classified documentation that he had the opportunity to view for his role and function and then delivered a micro SD containing these photos to the diplomatic agent who at the same time handed him the sum of cash “.
Walter Biot, the accusations of the military prosecutor
The military prosecutor accuses Biot of the allegations of disclosing military secrets for the purpose of espionage, obtaining secret information for the purpose of espionage, taking photographs for the purpose of espionage, obtaining and disclosing confidential information and communications abroad of news not secret or confidential. According to the prosecution, Biot therefore “obtained information concerning the strength, preparation and military defense of the State classified as secret or confidential, and carried out, for espionage purposes with a smartphone in his possession, photographs of documents relating to the force, preparation and military defense of the state, he revealed, for the purpose of espionage news ”to a Russian diplomatic agent.
Walter Biot, the preliminary hearing on February 14
The preliminary hearing for Walter Biot has been set for February 14, before the GUP of the court of Rome. The GUP will have to decide whether to indict the naval officer for whom both the Rome and the military prosecutors have asked for trial. Biot is accused by the magistrates of Piazzale Clodio of espionage, disclosure of state secrets and corruption. Offended parties in the proceedings include the Ministry of Defense and the Military Union. Another hearing will have to be set before the military gup in relation to the crimes contested to the officer by the military prosecutor.
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