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Former Minister Tsohatzopoulos Back in Jail After Guilty Verdict

A Greek criminal appeals court handed down a unanimous guilty verdict for Greece's former Defence Minister, Akis Tsohatzopoulos, and 15 other defendants accused of arranging illegal kickbacks for the purchase of the TOR-M1 missile system and Greek Navy submarines by the...

Athens Court Refuses to Lower Bail for Tsohatzopoulos

An Athens criminal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lower the amount of bail that jailed former minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos must pay for his release from prison on compassionate grounds. A majority of the panel of five judges voted...

Criminal Appeals Court Rejects Tsohatzopoulos Request for Release From Jail

A five-member Criminal Appeals Court on Wednesday again rejected a request filed by jailed former Greek minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos for his release from prison. This is the fourth time that a petition requesting Tsohatzopoulos' release and a suspension of...

7-hour Plea of Tsohatzopoulos Cousin

According to reports, during his apology to investigator Gabriel Mallis Akis Tsochatzopoulos’ cousin, Nikolaos Zigras, “burned” the former minister. The content of Zigras’ apology provoked a harsh statement by Tsohatzopoulos who spoke of transaction tactics of the investigator with...

The Outrageous Expenses of Tsohatzopoulos' Wife Vicky Stamati

Akis Tsohatzopoulos is a former Greek Minister and Vicky Stamati is his wife, both of whom are temporarily imprisoned on money laundering charges. Both claim that they are not involved in the financial scandal they are accused of and...

Cypriot Lawyer Questioned in Tsohatzopoulos Scandal

Greek authorities are investigating the Tsohatzopoulos case and have ordered the temporary imprisonment of many colleagues and relatives of the former MP and former Minister. Akis Tsohatzopoulos is accused of money laundering and payoffs for military equipment, legalized through...

PASOK Requests Criminal Charges Against Tsohatzopoulos

Greek lawmakers asked for the prosecution of a former socialist defense minister on charges of bribery and money laundering in connection with a submarine procurement deal, while at the same time the party proposed a simultaneous confiscation of his...

The Suspension of Akis Tsohatzopoulos is On Demand

The Transparency Commission of PASOK asked for the suspension of Aki’s Tsohatzopoulos from his membership with party. Disregarding the outcome of the case. In the according announcement they stated that, "Considering all of the data brought to our attention and...

Greek State Seizes All Properties of Former Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos

The Five-Member Court of Cassation, has decided on the confiscation of all properties and bank accounts of former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, and 12 others involved in armament kickbacks. The court has also ordered a compensation of 1,570,000 euros in...

Missing Passport Delays Former Minister’s Release From Prison

Former defense minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos stayed in prison one more day on Tuesday as his lawyers searched for their client’s old passport, which has to be submitted to the authorities before he is released, sources from his environment said...

Ex-Defense Minister Tsochatzopoulos Raises €200,000 Bail for Early Release From Prison

On Wednesday ex-defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos' request for his bail to be lowered for his early release from prison was denied, however, the 77-year-old was able to raise the 200,000 euros needed to obtain bail. Sources have told the Greek...

Former Greek Defense Ministry Official to Be Released From Custody After Remand Period Expires

Former Greek Defense Ministry official Antonis Kantas, who has admitted to accepting bribes while serving as deputy head of the Ministry's armed forces procurements department, is to be released from custody because the 18-month maximum period for holding a...

Imprisoned Former Defense Minister Tsochatzopoulos' Wife Arrested After Escape From Psychiatric Hospital

Vicky Stamatis, the wife of imprisoned former PASOK MP and Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, was arrested almost an hour ago at Panagitsa church located in the area of Haidari, a western suburb of Athens. According to her lawyer Fragiskos...

Tsochatzopoulos' Wife Vicky Stamatis Escapes from Psychiatric Hospital

Guards at Athens' psychiatric institution "Dromokaiteion," realized early Thursday morning that Vicky Stamatis, wife of also jailed former Greek Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, had escaped from the premises. The room where she was held was found empty and signs that the window latch was...

Cyprus' Former Interior Minister and 4 others Guilty of Money Laundering and Unlawful Payments

An Athens court has found former Cyprus` Interior Minister Dinos Michaelides, his son Michalis and three others guilty of receiving kickbacks. The Cyprus News Agency reports that the defendants were also found guilty of money laundering in relation to the...