Case "highly sensitive"

Why the Neos are not summoning spy Ott after all

Contrary to initial announcements, Egisto Ott will not be testifying in the U Committee in May.(Bild: APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH, romanevgenev, Krone KREATIV)

The NEOS are withdrawing the summons to the alleged double agent and Russian spy Egisto Ott due to a corresponding consultation with the Ministry of Justice and are summoning former FPÖ party leader Johann Gudenus instead. The background and the secret minutes of the talks. 

The alleged double agent Egisto Ott has been in custody since April 1. Since 2017, he has been under investigation by the Vienna prosecution authorities for abuse of office, secret intelligence to the detriment of Austria and violation of official secrecy, among other things. He intends to submit an application for his release in the coming weeks. In May, he should have testified in the committee of inquiry into "red-blue abuse of power". He should have, because nothing will come of it after all.