(2.4.2016) From creating fake Twitter accounts to fool the voting public to digitally eavesdropping on party campaign teams, Mr Sepúlveda said he travelled the continent for eight years rigging major political events.

Now serving 10 years for charges including use of malicious software, conspiracy to commit crime, violation of personal data, and espionage, the 31-year-old is reportedly hoping to prove the public he has reformed to get a reduced sentence.