Military Justice Discontinues CIA Fax Proceedings
The CIA fax scandal is now finally being put to rest. The military justice system has dismissed the two remaining cases and awarded compensation to the two defendants.
The CIA fax affair is finally closed. The military judiciary has dropped the two remaining proceedings and awarded the two defendants satisfaction, as reported by SDA. The proceedings were intended to bring to light how a classified document from the Strategic Intelligence Service SND could have reached SonntagsBlick. The auditor of Military Court 4 justified the suspension of proceedings with the ruling of Military Court 6 in St. Gallen on April 17 (see ). The court did not consider it proven that the fax constituted a secret within the meaning of the Military Criminal Code.
The two defendants were awarded satisfaction. In addition, the Chief Auditor and the defendants can appeal against the decision to discontinue proceedings within twenty days. The civil investigation by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland had already been discontinued in February.
One of the accused was Roman Weissen, spokesman for SND. He was released from his duties. He was also remanded in custody for a week. Whether Weissen will return to his post was open on Wednesday, as Dominique Bugnon, head of information at the Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) told SDA. First, administrative questions would have to be clarified. The other accused was a former DDPS spokesman.
The two defendants were awarded satisfaction. In addition, the Chief Auditor and the defendants can appeal against the decision to discontinue proceedings within twenty days. The civil investigation by the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland had already been discontinued in February.
One of the accused was Roman Weissen, spokesman for SND. He was released from his duties. He was also remanded in custody for a week. Whether Weissen will return to his post was open on Wednesday, as Dominique Bugnon, head of information at the Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) told SDA. First, administrative questions would have to be clarified. The other accused was a former DDPS spokesman.
