Tensions and revelations marked the trial ahead of him yesterday Special Courtwhere the case of the accused former minister in the governments of SYRIZA is being considered, Nikos Pappa, for their handling of the tender for a television license. Lawyers for his co-defendant, a businessman Christou Kalogritsawho filed complaints against the former minister, presented to the court excerpts from the diary of the businessman’s secretary Eutalia Diamantis after her testimony in court that “sacks and envelopes with money left the Kalogrice office for the party.” SYRIZA”.

Supporters of Christ Kalogritsa, Andreas Loverdos and Angelos Karahalios, presented the diary of the businessman’s secretary, from which, as they develop, her authority emerges, as she noted the meetings of Nikos Pappa in Kalogritsa’s office, both with the businessman and with the lawyer Artemis Artemiou, during a critical period that was at its peak – search money that would allow Kalogritsas to provide an opportunity for a television channel to influence the then government. According to the diaries, the meetings between Pappas-Kalogritsa and Artemiou took place, always in the office of the defendant businessman, on September 15 and 22, 2016.

“Confidentiality”

The diary of Kalogritsa’s secretary confirms the businessman’s meetings with the former minister and lawyer A. Artemiou.

The release of excerpts from the diary prompted the defense of Nikos Pappas, through his lawyer Yannis Mantsuranis, to file a double objection. That the emails (SMS) exchanged between Nikos Pappa and Christos Kalogritsa cannot be used in court because they are “falsified and forged” as claimed, and in addition violate personal data laws. The filing of the objection signaled prolonged tension in the courtroom, with businessman Kalogritsa’s lawyers stating their intention to appear in person in court with their mobile phone to prove that Nikos Pappas had other conversations with Kalogritsa, leaving it clear that the revelations from such a move would be shocking. In fact, Andreas Loverdos claimed that the Pappas-Kalogritz text messages were filed – most of them – many years ago both in parliament and in the investigation and were never questioned by anyone.

Apologies

The tension and political background of the case, which is coming to an end, and the court has already entered the stage of apology, is evidenced by the statement of the lawyer of Nikos Pappas, Yiannis Mantsuranis, who, among other things, spoke about the “parastate”, which, in his words, is trying, in his words, “to kill Nikos Pappa and through him to discredit SYRIZA.”