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Simos Angelidis: These Offenses Must Be Investigated Based on the Notorious Video – What is the Difference Between Charalambous and Lakkotrypi-Chrysoschos?

Published January 12, 2026, 12:17
Simos Angelidis: These Offenses Must Be Investigated Based on the Notorious Video – What is the Difference Between Charalambous and Lakkotrypi-Chrysoschos?

Legal expert Simos Angelidis analyzed the potential offenses arising from the controversial video, emphasizing that these primarily concern statements made by the former Director of the President's Office, Charalambos Charalambous. According to Mr. Angelidis, the statements of private citizens Giorgos Lakkotrypis and Giorgos Chrysoschos do not constitute criminal offenses, as they merely express opinions to convince a client. The main issue is whether, as implied in the video, access to the President is linked to financial contributions to specific projects. Mr. Angelidis listed a series of potential offenses that should be investigated, including bribery of a public official, influencing an authority, bribery, abuse of power, money laundering, violation of anti-corruption laws, electoral law, strategic development laws, and lobbying laws.