money laundering
Greece
Greek Ex-Minister Bribery Scandal Could Easily Become Spy Novel
The steadily unfolding bribery scandal of defense procurements revolving mainly around the former Greek Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos could easily rank the case as a top class scenario for a future John le Carré novel. Unknown revealing details have come...
Greece
Notebook of Imprisoned Tsochatzopoulos Names Politicians and Journalists He Met With
Akis Tsochatzopoulos is the former Greek politician and minister who remains imprisoned on financial fraud charges. Tsochatzopoulos, according to accusers, appears to own an offshore company, to which he, in cooperation with many other relatives and businessmen, transferred money...
Greece
Former Minister's Wife Remanded in Custody on Money Laundering Charges
Former minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos’ wife, Vicky Stamatis, was remanded in custody today after the mutual decision of the investigating judge and prosecutor examining the money laundering case.
Mrs. Stamatis' brother, Panayotis Stamatis, was released after his sister entered her plea...
Greece
Areti Tsochatzopoulos Imprisoned on Money Laundering Charges
Just like her father, former Greek minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, Areti headed to Korydallos prison on Thursday, April 26.
She was held in custody after her testimony before the examining magistrate. She faces money laundering charges, and the scandal appears to...
Cyprus
Cyprus Connection and the Tsochatzopoulos Scandal
A few days ago, Akis Tsochatzopoulos, a former Greek minister, was arrested due to charges on money laundering against him. Three more men have also been arrested on account that they seem to be partners.
One of them, his cousin,...
Economy
Greek MP Deposited 1 Million Euros Abroad; Name Undetermined Yet
The president of the Authority for Money Laundering, Panagiotis Nikoloudis, leveled the grave accusation that a Greek MP deposited 1 million euros abroad during May of 2011, according to protothema.gr.
Speaking to the parliamentary Committee for Institutions and Transparency, Nikoloudis said:...
Greece
Former Thessaloniki Municipality Senior Officers Charged With Money Laundering
Former Thessaloniki Mayor Vassilis Papageorgopoulos, former general secretary of the Municipality of Thessaloniki Michalis Lemoussias, former deputy mayor Michalis Zorpidis and a senior employee of the Municipality were found guilty of money laundering by a court prosecutor on Monday...