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The trials and testimonies provided the necessary information from the Prosecutor’s Office to issue an arrest warrant against the former artistic director of the National Theater. THE Dimitris Lignadis after this development it arrived late in the afternoon voluntarily to the General Directorate of Police of Attica where he was arrested. He was charged with a felony for ongoing rape.
Before his arrest, the former artistic director of the National Theater had gone – again voluntarily – to the General Directorate of Police with his lawyer. He had stated that he was at the disposal of the authorities and, according to the information, had given his address and telephone number. However, he left because he was informed that up to that moment no arrest warrant had been issued against him.
From Friday night or Dimitris Lignadis lived in a friendly house.
The rapid developments were caused by a second lawsuit against the former artistic director of La Nacional for the rape of a minor. This is a complaint that has not expired since 11 years have passed. The first lawsuit was filed on February 5, 2021, but it concerns complaints about acts that are now prohibited by law.
Political debate
At a press conference the Minister of Culture Lina mendoni described Dimitris Lignadis as dangerous after what has come to light.
“Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Lina Mendoni covered up the Lignadis case,” he stressed A. Tsipras speaking on regional television networks.
“I asked Mr. Mitsotakis to take responsibility, saying that it is not a crime to be friends with a person who proves to be dangerous.” I did not say that, now Ms. Mendoni says so, “added its president. SYRIZA-PS.
In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Press Office accused him Alexis Tsipras by the poison of the opposition and by a vulgar attempt to take advantage of what is scandalously revealed, giving them a partisan color, clarifying Dimitris Lignadis he was never his personal friend Kyriakou Mitsotaki.
“Did anyone ask Mr. Tsipras for responsibilities for Mr. Haikalis, who with his signature appointed him minister? Did he ask him for responsibilities for Mr. Kimoulis that his government appointed to positions of responsibility?
“He was held responsible for the case of sexual abuse at the Venezuelan embassy, which not only knew about it but also tried to cover it up in writing,” the prime minister’s press office said.
The fire from the other parts is also fierce.
The declarations of condemnation for the Lignadis case came with a very long delay from the government and, of course, these declarations of condemnation cannot hide or prescribe the responsibilities of the government in this matter, says the KKE deputy. Giannis Delis.
The government was not deceived, but deceived the Greek people (…) We consider the resignation of Mrs. Mendoni evident, reports the Greek solution.
The Minister of Culture presented an accusation to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Supreme Court, requesting that the case be thoroughly investigated by the justice.
Key testimony for the rape of the 14-year-old girl
A new key witness testified Friday night at the prosecutor’s office and reportedly confirms the seduction and rape allegations of the 25-year-old at the age of 14 in 2010. The witness was then 16 years old.
“My client has also named witnesses. 1.57 It was not only him. The contact was made with a circle of young people.” But he himself suffered this very serious crime and at the time of the event there were no witnesses present at that time, but there are witnesses that they can testify in court for the events that led to this horrible night, “said the victim’s attorney. Giannis Vlachos.
The crime for which the well-known director is accused by the 25-year-old is not prescribed as it was committed in 2010. According to information, the young man does not come from the artistic scene and the accused approached him. in the Metaxourgeio square
However, there is a second claim that expires shortly.
“Our opinion is that the lawsuit that runs the risk of immediate prescription should be imputed to a different prosecutor in order to move the process quickly so that there is no prescription, but that is a matter for the prosecution,” he added. saying. Mr. Vlachos.
A woman who supposedly knows people and things, although she herself was not a victim of this particular artist, testified with extreme secrecy on Friday afternoon. According to the information, his statement was long. The witness testified before the Prosecutor of the First Instance Court, Costas Spyropoulos, who is investigating the content of the lawsuits filed by victims of sexual abuse. Both testimonies are described by the prosecutors as crucial for the investigation of the case.
According to information, in the late afternoon, another person reported to the Public Prosecutor’s Office that he had been raped by the specific director in the last six years.
D. Lignadis to the prosecutor on Sunday
The prosecutor will face on Sunday Dimitris Lignadis and then before the investigator who agreed today to issue the arrest warrant against him. He will have to apologize within five days and then it will be decided whether or not he will be sentenced to preventive detention. It is a fact that the charge he faces for a serious crime rape is very serious and it is highly probable that his preventive detention will be decided. There are two crucial factors that, as in any case, will be weighed by the Prosecutor’s Office to decide whether or not to arrest the former artistic director of the National Theater. If you are a suspected fugitive and if you are dangerous to other criminal acts.
Perhaps that is why, according to judicial sources, he voluntarily went to the General Directorate of Police after the issuance of his arrest warrant … Most likely to show that he is not a fugitive suspect and to avoid preventive detention.
There are two violations for which the order was issued. One based on yesterday’s lawsuit and the second after the legally prescribed lawsuit of the so-called Vassilis, who, however, spoke of other incidents that have not expired. One of them is not prohibited by law.
The Ministry of Justice asks that everything come to light in this very dark case, although it responds indirectly but clearly to the accusations of delay in the investigation, it emphasizes that “these cases do not have a partisan tinge. It is the duty of all political forces to work together to confront morbid phenomena, such as those denounced. It is our responsibility and duty to the victims. The silence that reigned for so many years was broken. The moment of Justice has come “.
Source: ERT1
Feature: Matina Kaltaki, Nikos Kapoglis, Elina Kolyva, Dina Tsoukala
