A significant part of the case file on telephone interceptions using the Predator spyware is being referred to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Supreme Court. What will be investigated by the Court of First Instance Prosecutor.
A substantial portion of the case file concerning phone interceptions via Predator is being forwarded to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Supreme Court, following a recent ruling by the Single-Member Court of First Instance of Athens.
The Athens Court of First Instance Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the 1,930-page ruling, particularly its operative part, which mandates that the trial records be transmitted to prosecutorial authorities in order to investigate additional offenses and the involvement of new individuals.
According to reports, it was then decided that the following aspects -forming two separate case files- would be referred to the Supreme Court Prosecutor, in line with the path of the initial preliminary investigation:
At the same time, it was decided that the Court of First Instance Prosecutor will investigate the part of the ruling concerning the possible commission of perjury offenses, which will also be divided into two separate case files:
Prosecutors who will handle the case files are expected to be appointed shortly, while proceedings are anticipated to move swiftly due to the risk of statutes of limitation—particularly regarding the potential criminal liability of company executives, a case that could reach trial as early as this summer.
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