Secrets in the BVT: Process for ex-politicians that Enenewein and Ott continues!

Secrets in the BVT: Process for ex-politicians that Enenewein and Ott continues!

In the scandal-controlled trial against the former chief inspector of the resolved Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the fight against terrorism (BVT), Egisto Ott, and ex-FPÖ politician Hans Jörg Jenewein, it is about serious allegations of the violation of the official secret. The process, which continued on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, deals with the charges against OTT, which, according to the public prosecutor's office, was to collect information about BVT employees who worked in the special commission to clarify the Ibiza video. Those who was not present due to health reasons is also said to have taken photos of confidential information in the Ibiza-U Committee and forwarded to Ott, such as OE24.at reports .

The first witness surveys focused on the "Soko Tape", which was founded specifically for criminal information according to the outstanding Ibiza video. The former head of this special commission, Andreas Holzer, stated that the members of the Commission were selected under the strictest confidentiality. Holzer emphasized that the names in question were classified as "strictly secret". This ensures additional explosiveness in a process that is accompanied by external disorders. Before court hearings, a defect at the outer door of the negotiating hall caused confusion, which caused the media representatives to turmoil until it took place in the renovated hall 401 of the Vienna State Court, while Ott was visibly dissatisfied with the questions of the journalists and recommended that he was "to the Elmayr", according to a course for good behavior, according to a course href = "https://www.diepresse.com/19178714/ProZess- against-jenewein-und-ott-werd-heute-werst"> The press .

It is important to mention that the allegations against OTT go beyond the violation of the official secrecy. Since 2017, he has also been investigating the disadvantage of Austria for abuse of office and secret intelligence service. Despite these severe accusations, both OTT and those wines assert their innocence and deny all allegations. The process starts again at the beginning of this month after it was temporarily interrupted by those at times due to questions about the parliamentary immunity, a topic that was not decisive for the negotiation.