Walter Soriano
British security consultant
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Walter Soriano is a British businessman and security consultant.
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| Born | Walter Soriano Argentina |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | waltersoriano.com |
Early life
Soriano grew up in Argentina, and immigrated to Israel as a young man, serving in military intelligence, before moving to London in 2002.[1]
Career
Soriano was one of the founders of an organization dedicated to the memory of Yonatan Netanyahu, who was killed during Operation Entebbe.[2]
According to a report by Globes, he helped collect evidence for the defense of Ruth Parasol and her then-husband Russ DeLeon, who were being investigated by authorities in the United States between 2008 and 2011.[2] He represented footballer Diego Maradona in negotiations with European clubs in 2010.[3]
He filed a defamation lawsuit against Israeli journalist Raviv Drucker and the website HaAyin HaShevi'it in 2018, claiming they published stories to harm his reputation.[4] It was reported in June 2019 that he was asked to participate voluntarily in a closed-door hearing by the United States Senate Intelligence Committee on Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential election.[5][6]
He founded the Anti-Cyberbullying Association in the UK in 2020.[7] He joined anti-corruption business PAVOCAT in May 2020.[8]