Wiretapping case: Victims claim damages through civil courts
Persons who were unlawfully monitored through predator spyware are preparing lawsuits against convicted businesspeople, opening a new phase of litigation.
Wiretapping case: Victims claim damages through civil courts
In the coming days, persons who suffered violations of their personal data through malicious surveillance software will turn to civil courts, seeking compensation from the businesspeople involved.
The legal representative handling cases for many of the victims, Zacharias Kesses, is expected to file the first lawsuits within the current week. These proceedings will be directed against the four persons who have already been convicted at first instance in the case.
A significant aspect of the case is that among those bringing claims are individuals who had been subjected to surveillance but were not included in the criminal trial. This fact may bring to light new evidence that did not emerge during the criminal proceedings.
Legal circles emphasise that the concurrent development of civil and criminal proceedings creates interaction, with each procedure enriching the other with new data. The civil route is not ruled out to contribute also to the clarification of issues that remain unanswered at the criminal level.
In parallel, examination continues of the petition submitted by former minister Christos Spirtzis for the reopening of the case from the archives. The petition is under review by the deputy prosecutor of the Court of Cassation, whilst new documents have recently been added to the file, including a 2020 agreement between a spyware provision company and the Greek intelligence service.
Source: TA NEA
Source: Ta Nea