Former Spanish Serviceman David Morales, UC Global Owner Who Spied on Assange for CIA, Dies

David Morales, a former Spanish serviceman and owner of UC Global, has died.

“David Morales, a former Spanish serviceman and owner of a tiny security company in Jerez de la Frontera, did not hesitate when on March 21, 2017 he sent this email to his workers: "I am requested to prepare a study on the personnel employed at the embassy, assistants or guest team, frequent visitors of the guest”

El País

UC Global announced his death on LinkedIn.

El País

Spanish reporting states he died of an illness, with lavozdelsur.es writing: 'David Morales, exmilitar y propietario de la empresa de seguridad UC Global, ha fallecido a causa de una enfermedad, según anunció la compañía en LinkedIn.'

El País’s investigation notes that a principal figure in the UC Global case 'recently died before trial.'

The available articles indicate the death was confirmed publicly by UC Global even as legal processes were ongoing.

Investigations by El País describe a systematic surveillance operation inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London while Julian Assange was taking refuge there.

The reporting documents hidden microphones and recorded material targeting Assange, his lawyers, visitors, doctors and embassy staff.

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The Spanish-language reporting similarly charges Morales with ordering “la instalación de cámaras y micrófonos para grabar conversaciones con abogados, periodistas y médicos.”

Both sources say the surveillance produced intercepted emails, leaked audio, video and reports that formed the basis of allegations.

Both outlets report allegations that Morales sought and traded intelligence with U.S.-linked figures.

“David Morales, a former Spanish serviceman and owner of a tiny security company in Jerez de la Frontera, did not hesitate when on March 21, 2017 he sent this email to his workers: "I am requested to prepare a study on the personnel employed at the embassy, assistants or guest team, frequent visitors of the guest”

El País

El País describes the operation expanding after a January 2016 meeting at the Shot Show in Las Vegas with U.S. security figures tied to Las Vegas Sands, and quotes protected witnesses saying Morales boasted of working with an 'American client' (allegedly the CIA).

Lavozdelsur.es relays that recordings were allegedly delivered to a 'cliente americano' identified by indicia as the CIA, and it frames the claim of U.S. involvement as central to the case against Morales.

lavozdelsur.es reports the probe began after a 2019 publication, lasted more than six years, and in September magistrate Santiago Pedraz ordered oral proceedings, with prosecutors and Assange’s lawyers seeking prison terms of 13–20 years on charges including disclosure of secrets, organised crime and falsification.

El País confirms criminal charges against UC Global figures, notes Morales was detained and released on bail, and names Michel Wallemacq as a key operative facing his own charges.

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