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Expatriate voter email leak: Former MEP Asimakopoulou convicted, receives 20-month sentence
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Expatriate voter email leak: Former MEP Asimakopoulou convicted, receives 20-month sentence

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou and three others were found guilty in a case involving the leak of expatriate voter email addresses.
  • The court imposed prison sentences ranging from 8 months to 20 months, all with a three-year suspension.
  • Asimakopoulou received the longest sentence of 20 months for violating personal data and official secrets laws.

The Athens Three-Member Misdemeanor Court has convicted Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou and three other defendants in a case concerning the leak of expatriate Greek voters' email addresses. The verdict concluded a trial that saw guilty verdicts for various offenses, with prison sentences handed down ranging from eight months to 20 months, all subject to a three-year suspension.

Asimakopoulou, a former Member of the European Parliament, was found guilty on two counts: violation of personal data laws and breach of official secrets. The court reached its decision unanimously on the personal data violation and by majority on the official secrets breach. The court president, however, dissented on specific points, advocating for acquittal on certain charges and suggesting lower penalties in some instances.

The court president held minority opinions, leaning towards the acquittal of the defendants for specific charges.

— Court ReporterDescribing the judge's dissenting opinions during the trial.

Michalis Stavrianoudakis, former Secretary-General of the Ministry of Interior, was found guilty by majority on both counts. The court president again held a minority opinion, believing he should have been acquitted. Stavrianoudakis received a 18-month suspended prison sentence.

Menios Koromilas, former Secretary of Local Government, was unanimously found guilty of violating personal data laws but acquitted of breaching official secrets, receiving a 12-month suspended sentence. Nikos Theodoropoulos, then secretary for Expatriates, was found guilty by majority for personal data violations, with the court president dissenting, and unanimously acquitted of breaching official secrets, receiving an 8-month suspended sentence. All defendants were unanimously recognized for the mitigating factor of having a clean prior record.

The differentiation of the president was reflected later regarding the imposition of penalties, as she was of the opinion that in some cases a lower penalty should be imposed on the defendants.

— Court ReporterDetailing the judge's stance on sentencing.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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