The guilt of Maria Marangeli and Filistor Delibasides For the crime of false deposit He was proposed by the Prosecutor of the Athens One -Member Criminal Court, Irene Pelekis. The two defendants had testified, in the capacity of a protected witness and the code names “Catherine Kelesidou” and “Maximos Sarafis”, that ten politicians had been bribed by Novartis.
As the prosecutor pointed out, Mar. Marangelis had presented what she testified as facts she knew herself, while Phil. Destebasidis had claimed that most of what he had testified, knew by the then head of Novartis in Greece, Konstantinos Frouzis.
The prosecutor said in her speech: “The defendants believed they could say whatever they wanted because they were in the protection regime and no one could touch them. However, they chose from the beginning to say that they convey what they know from Frouzi. Of course adding their own crowns. But Frouzis denies them, but he has not sued them … Doesn’t he really want judicial struggles as he said? Or is it afraid that a preliminary exam will dig above? “
Irene Peleki added that “This court does not judge corruption crimesit’s a simple one -member, “stressing that “The issue is not the defamation of the persons, but the proper awarding of justice has been at stake.”.
The prosecutor called for Maria Marangeli’s guilt for almost all of what she had testified. Regarding what the defendant had filed for the bribery of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the prosecutor pointed out points of the deposition that are not in line with reality, such as reports in non -existent underground parking at the Maximos Palace.
Correspondingly, the prosecutor also opposed what the accused for former ministers Andrea Loverdos, Mario Salma and Adonis Georgiadis. “For Georgiadis there were some unclear deposits of sums, but they were not further investigated since nothing was found to be a crime,” he said.
Concerning Yiannis Stournaras and his wife, he said that “the Stournara family accounts have been checked 11 times and nothing has been found.” Similarly, the prosecutor said the claims against Dimitris Avramopoulos were not confirmed. The accounts were investigated but no money was found from Novartis. “
The prosecutor suggested guilt and Philistor DelubasidesBut for part and not for all the deposits, and in particular for what he filed against Adoni Georgiadis, Yiannis Stournara, Lina Nikolopoulou and Dimitris Avramopoulos.
The prosecutor suggested that the accused of the crime of false misrepresentation be exempted. As the prosecutor said, there is neither a lawsuit nor a filing that declares an intention of misrepresentation, as the two defendants “were called to testify in the context of investigation, following a complaint that had already been made”.
The trial will continue with the speeches of defense lawyers. The court ruling estimated to be issued in September.