the prosecutor's office

“many of which contained classified information to be used exclusively by the Federal Intelligence Service for internal purposes, particularly for executive intelligence briefings”

the prosecutor's office · said 2026-10-06 · reported 2026-10-07

The prosecutor's office said Manfred D provided Hanning with approximately 2,000 documents, many containing classified information for BND internal purposes.

“Hanning was to capitalise on said information in the context of his private consulting services, which he had since been offering,”

the prosecutor's office · said 2026-10-06 · reported 2026-10-07

The prosecutor's office stated that Hanning was to capitalize on the classified information through his private consulting services.

“Both suspects are believed to have agreed, in the spring of 2010, to have Manfred D continuously transmit valuable intelligence from the Federal Intelligence Service to Hanning in exchange for remuneration,”

the prosecutor's office · said 2026-10-06 · reported 2026-10-07

A statement from the prosecutor's office said both suspects agreed in spring 2010 for Manfred D to transmit intelligence from the BND to Hanning in exchange for payment.