An Israeli court document reveals that Tal Dilian said he supplied Predator spyware to Greek state authorities, arguing that the transaction was legal and that he had no involvement in unlawful surveillance.
The document, brought to light by Zacharias Kesses, a lawyer representing Predator victims, comes from a defamation lawsuit filed by Dilian against a Predator victim. This is the first time Tal Dilian has formally admitted that he personally sold Predator.
Zacharias Kesses says the prosecutor has the authority to summon Dilian, as well as other Intellexa executives, to testify on the matter.
In his post, Zacharias Kesses states, among other things:
“Tal Dilian, founder of Intellexa and a figure internationally associated with Predator spyware, chose to take legal action against a Predator victim in Greece, seeking compensation for alleged defamation. His lawsuit, however, contains a claim of particular legal and evidentiary significance. For the first time, officially, in writing and in a court document, he states that he personally sold Predator to Greek state authorities, arguing that the sale was entirely legal. He does not deny selling Predator in Greece. On the contrary, he denies any involvement in the use of the software for unlawful surveillance.”
Kesses says that, following this development, the Supreme Court prosecutor can summon Dilian to testify. He adds that, if Dilian’s credibility is questioned because he is a defendant, prosecutors could simply call Intellexa’s technical director, Merom Harpaz, and other company executives to testify.
Source: ΤΑ ΝΕΑ
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