Canadian businessman Thomas Herdman is in pre-trial detention in France, accused of participating in distributing modified smartphones with the Sky ECC app. Arrested in June 2021, Herdman's family argues his innocence, citing flawed legal processes. Sky ECC was the largest encrypted communications network before being infiltrated by authorities, leading to mass arrests and revealing criminal activities across Europe. Herdman, who was an account manager at LevUp Tech, is the only individual in French custody amidst broader indictments involving Sky ECC's leadership.
I was really disappointed that his bail application failed, it's been a tough four years in limbo, waiting endlessly to see what happens.
The operation led to mass arrests across France, Belgium and the Netherlands, and the conviction of corrupt government officials, judiciary and police in Montenegro.
French prosecutors have indicted more than 30 individuals who owned or worked for four companies that distributed Sky ECC software.
Herdman was the Sky ECC account manager for Vancouver-based startup LevUp Tech when Belgian and Dutch police infiltrated Sky ECC.
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