Accusations against Morocco in relation to the Pegasus case are empty verbosity and scientifically groundless, said, on Friday in Paris, Morocco’s lawyer in France Rodolphe Bosselut.
In a press conference on the latest developments of the Pegasus case and the legal steps taken by Morocco, Bosselut denounced the lack of lists containing the phone numbers that were allegedly infected by the spyware, adding that Morocco’s defense submitted the AI laboratory’s methodology to experts at the Paris Court of Cassation and the International Criminal Court.
Referring to the case of Spanish journalist Ignacio Cembrero, who claimed to have been spied on by Morocco using Pegasus, he said that the case was dismissed for lack of scientific evidence.
The lawyer explained that the Spanish journalist handed his smartphone to the Spanish authorities to be examined but no trace of infection was to be found.
“Cembrero is being prosecuted in Spain for false accusations and he is obliged to repair the damage he may have caused”, he added.
Bosselut said that nothing compels Morocco to prove the use or purchase of Pegasus, as, legally, the burden of proof rests on the plaintiff or the person filing the suit.
“19 months later, we still have no document that proves what the press is claiming and what some French media are saying,” he emphasized.
“This is not a small or a trivial accusation, it is an extremely serious one”, he pointed out, adding that judicial experts, whom are recognized by all French courts, agree that Amnesty’s methodology is wrong.
The lawyer finally condemned the “disturbing paradox” of focusing on Morocco, which has denied its acquisition or use of Pegasus, and turning a blind eye to other countries, notably Europeans, which confirmed purchasing it.