Four private individuals, two Greeks and two Israelis, were convicted with 126 years and eight months imprisonment each for crimes related to the wiretapping scandal
Justice & Anti-CorruptionGreece
- Omissions
- The sentencing occurred on February 26, 2026. While the nominal sentence is 126 years and 8 months each, Greek law limits actual time served, with reports indicating only 8 years of effective imprisonment. Some sources cite 126 years and 6 months rather than 8 months, indicating minor reporting variations.
- The scandal is commonly known as 'Predatorgate' involving illegal surveillance of over 87-90 individuals including journalists and politicians.
- Sources are primarily journalistic rather than official court records.
- Sources
- PrimaryEuropean Parliament NewsOn 26 February 2026, four individuals - two Greeks and two Israelis - were sentenced to 126 years and 8 months in prison each for violating the privacy of telecommunications
- SecondaryAl JazeeraTwo Greeks and two Israelis found guilty of 'breaching the confidentiality of telephone communications' in major case that shook Greece
- SecondaryEkathimeriniThe men were each sentenced to 126 years in prison – with eight years to be served – for offenses including illegal access to personal data
- SecondaryBalkan InsightThe court sentenced the four to a total of 126 years and six months in prison, at least eight of which must be served
- SecondaryBBCFour people have been found guilty and given jail terms by a Greek court after a wiretapping scandal shook the country in 2022