Ex-employee of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Carsten L., who probably gave state secrets to Russia and received money for it, has rejected a charge of dereliction of duty during his trial.
About it writes Tagesspiegel, reports UNN.
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In his trial on suspicion of Russian espionage, accused German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) employee Carsten L. has denied the charges against him. His defense counsel Johannes Eisenberg stated today on behalf of his client in the Berlin court that "the defendant did not betray the BND".
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Federal prosecutors have charged former BND employee Carsten L. and businessman Arthur E. with two counts of aggravated treason. They are accused of passing German state secrets to Russia and receiving money in return.
L. allegedly passed to E. information that was available to him as a BND employee. The latter allegedly established contact with the Russian domestic intelligence agency FSB. Among other things, L. allegedly passed on information concerning Russia's war against Ukraine.
According to the indictment, the defendants received "agency fees" of €450,000 or €400,000. Two Germans are in custody.
Recall
Austria is facing one of the biggest spy scandals of the decade due to the arrest of a former intelligence officer who revealed large Russian infiltration, insufficient control by the official authorities and actions worthy of the plot of a spy novel.