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GREECE: Prosecutor wants US suspect to face trial for wiretapping

07 October 2016

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"Prosecutor Maria-Sofia Vaitsi on Thursday proposed that an American citizen, William Basil, be indicted to trial on spying charges in connection with a wiretapping system set up to eavesdrop on top Greek government officials during and after the Athens 2004 Olympics.

Basil, an American agent, left Greece after the wiretaps were discovered in 2006 and his whereabouts remain unknown..."

See the article: Prosecutor wants US suspect to face trial for wiretapping (ekathimerini.com, link)

And see: Prime minister and top officials' phones tapped by "unknown individuals" (Statewatch database, link) and Vodafone faces court case in 'bugging' row - Parents believe their son was murdered before he could blow the whistle (The Observer, link)

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