The regional court in Madrid has ordered the reopening of the investigation what they say the spies did with Pegasus on Gonzalo Boyethe lawyer of the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont.
This has been approved by the judges of the Fifth Circuit in the order, which Europa Press has had, which They consider an appeal filed by Boye’s defense against the decision of the Court of Inquiry Number 49 of Madrid to keep the process in June 2023.
The District Court will reopen the investigation possible violation of the right to privacy and confidentiality of communications and Gonzalo Boye “by infecting his cell phone with the Pegasus virus to disrupt his messages and seize his secrets and documents during the time he led the defense” of Puigdemont, the former Catalan president. It’s Torra and the old councilors fled Toni Comin, Clara Ponsatí and Lluis Puig.
In the course of the decision, the judges recalled that the trial court had accepted the temporary dismissal of the case because. Hide it “He did not hand over his mobile phone while preparing an expert report on the facts and confirming the tamperingas well as other things that will help people to know who wrote it.”
According to the report, Boye explained that the practice of technology said “it may also lead to a violation of privacy rights about his communications from his clients and journalists, and the confidentiality of their experts.” However, the lawyer said that he provided “enough documents to determine whether there is a criminal conspiracy taking place in this case.”
Judges consider that if Boye uses his phone to “talk to people about protecting human rights” It is “clear” that handing over the phone to prepare an expert report would “reveal all or part” of Boye’s confidential information.
In this matter, the Provincial Court understands that There is ample evidence in the case of possible interference with the attorney’s telephone. Therefore, it refers to a report from The Citizen Lab that works on the case.
In this sense, the judges He considers it necessary to take statements as witnesses from the experts who wrote the report.. They also consider it appropriate that Q Cyber countries, SARL, SARL with Q Cyber other public institutions or a Spanish company or company that works with the Pegasus program. He adds that Boye should submit his own special expert report.
However, The Provincial Court said that “the reopening of the original proceedings is appropriate.” following the established procedures, and any other that may be necessary, taking into account the circumstances of the case.
