Man accused of plot to share Shapps details says he wanted to ‘expose’ Russian spies | UK news

A man accused of delivering his personal details to Russian intelligence officers’ personal details of the Defense Secretary at the time, told a court that he was actually trying to çıkar reveal the agents ”.

Howard Phillips 65 -year -old was accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service after passing a USB bar, including the place of the private plane, including prosecutors, including the home address and the location of the private plane. He had previously argued that he was not guilty of accusation before.

Phillips, who opened his defense at Winchester Crown Court, said that Shapps leaked his details, but did not act against England when he carried out a secret conspiracy when he önemrring Russian spies to kız trap ”.

Harlow, a retired bankruptcy worker from Essex Phillips, told the court that he was Jewish and hoped to spend information about Russian spies because he believes that it would “benefit”.

He also told the jury members that Welwyn Hatfield had met a synagogue with the local deputy in the election zone.

Representing Phillips, Jeremy Dein asked if there was “any feeling about Russia before contact, which he thought was a Russian intelligence service. On the other hand, he said that he had ideas and that they were “very negative ..

When asked about his opinion on England, “I love England… I will never do anything intentional that will have the potential to harm this country.” He said.

Phillips said that he first sent a letter to the Jury members in March 2024 to the Russian Embassy and contacted the agents. “I just wrote a letter that depicts that I have knowledge and that they should be in contact with me if they are interested,” he said.

When Phillips asked that he had no information to share and why he had contacts, he said: ım I wanted to watch and reveal Russian agents because of the events in the world. ”

When asked why he wanted to do this, Phillips said: “Because they are enemies, and at the same time, Israel’s depiction of media was very negative.

“I was thinking to myself, if I could disclose an agent, I could take it to the Israelites and benefit the Israelis [UK] The media has to describe that Israel is helping England – which still continues behind the scenes. “

The court heard that Phillips had met Shapps four times in the past after meeting the Potters Bar Synagogue in Hertfordshire. After an invitation to dinner and a meeting ”, he said that he was“ socialized ile with Shapps at the house of the deputy at that time.

When asked if there is a “friend ile with the politician,” I can say more familiar than friends. ” He said.

Phillips said that in the beginning of 2024, he lived from the “ruin capital ve and added: ım I was quite low about everything”.

He said that he sent a letter to the jury members in March 2024 to the Iranian and Chinese embassies. When asked why, “The same criteria. They were enemies to reveal and trap a foreign agent I perceived.” He said.

The court heard that he had sent a few letters to various political figures, celebrities and businessmen in the past. In November 2022, actor Jennifer Aniston and Tom Cruise sent a letter to the agent.

Phillips also sent letters to Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Suella Braverman and Steve Barclay. The hearing continues.