The well-known pan-Hellenic actor Petros Philippidis, who apologized for many hours yesterday for the crimes of sexual violence against them reported by his colleagues, told his version. The actor, who is on trial for one rape and two attempted rapes, pleaded guilty after a ten-month trial trying to convince the Athens Joint Jury that he did not do what he is accused of and was not a rapist.

In court, where not a single pin fell, the accused actor spent hours talking about both his career in theater and television, and his relationship with another sheet. “I’m not crazy, I’m not in a hurry. I will say it and I will say it again. I would never agree to a romantic relationship with a woman who doesn’t want to be with me. I consider this derogatory,” the defendant expressed this position to the court, referring to his long career as an actor and director and arguing that the actors who denounced him brought versions of events that were not related to reality to the court.

“It’s All Lies”

Petros Philippides disputed as untrue the descriptions of his young colleagues who filed complaints against him for acts of sexual violence, while he disparaged the president of the Union of Greek Actors, Spyros Bibil, who testified in court on the merits as a witness for the prosecution. , although he (Spyros Bibilas) declared a close friendship with the actor at the trial.

“I live a crazy life! There were no such things,” the actor said, addressing a mixed jury in Athens.

In his lengthy apology, Petros Philippides spoke of violating every notion of his rights from the presentation of the issue by part of the media, and in regards to the complaining actresses, he attributed – depending on the circumstances – self-serving motives, claiming that they were lying.

“I didn’t treat a woman badly. I have no reason to hurry. They said I’m bragging! I live a crazy life! These things didn’t happen,” was his insistent response and his response to the court when asked about the indictment against him while talking about the Golgotha ​​staff when, he explained, he was convicted of sex crimes.

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The charges against him relate to rape and attempted rape, which, according to the indictment, were committed in his dressing room against young actors who were there, and another attempt is described as being committed in his car, in which he transported a young actress. to her house when approached him to find a job.

The trial of Philippidis, after the conclusion of his apology, will continue with the announcement of the court’s prosecutor, who will offer guilt and sentence, and the lawyers of all parties, who will develop their arguments. A decision is expected in about a month.