Italy: Officer held for spying says he had no sensitive info
Roberto De Vita the lawyer of Italian Navy Captain Walter Biot talks with Associated Press in front of Regina Coeli prison in Rome, Friday, April 2, 2021. The Italian Navy captain accused of passing classified documents to Russia is defending himself by saying he didn’t have access to any information that would have compromised the security or strategic operations of Italy or NATO, his lawyer said Friday. (AP Photo/Paolo Lucariello)

Roberto De Vita the lawyer of Italian Navy Captain Walter Biot talks with Associated Press in front of Regina Coeli prison in Rome, Friday, April 2, 2021. The Italian Navy captain accused of passing classified documents to Russia is defending himself by saying he didn’t have access to any information that would have compromised the security or strategic operations of Italy or NATO, his lawyer said Friday. (AP Photo/Paolo Lucariello)

Apr. 02, 2021 12:26 PM EDT
Roberto De Vita the lawyer of Italian Navy Captain Walter Biot talks with Associated Press in front of Regina Coeli prison in Rome, Friday, April 2, 2021. The Italian Navy captain accused of passing classified documents to Russia is defending himself by saying he didn’t have access to any information that would have compromised the security or strategic operations of Italy or NATO, his lawyer said Friday. (AP Photo/Gordon Walker)

Roberto De Vita the lawyer of Italian Navy Captain Walter Biot talks with Associated Press in front of Regina Coeli prison in Rome, Friday, April 2, 2021. The Italian Navy captain accused of passing classified documents to Russia is defending himself by saying he didn’t have access to any information that would have compromised the security or strategic operations of Italy or NATO, his lawyer said Friday. (AP Photo/Gordon Walker)

Apr. 02, 2021 12:27 PM EDT