Overview
- Gil was found guilty of espionage and violations involving classified information in a first trial held November 11–13 in Havana.
- He received a separate 20-year sentence for continuous bribery, influence peddling, falsification of public documents, and tax evasion in a second trial from November 26–29.
- The court said he diverted classified materials to “services of the enemy” and took money from foreign firms, but it did not identify any foreign beneficiary.
- Both rulings can be appealed within 10 days, and the life sentence triggers an automatic appellate process that could lead to a single consolidated penalty after review.
- The proceedings were conducted in secrecy with asset confiscation ordered, and official reports mentioned no co-defendants despite earlier indications others were implicated.