Greek Lawyer Accuses Politician Voridis of Aiding Wiretapping Figure

Lawyer Zacharias Kesses has sharply criticized Greek politician Makis Voridis, accusing him of "abetting" Tal Dilian, a key figure in the ongoing wiretapping scandal. Kesses alleges that Voridis, instead of taking appropriate action, chose to "cover up the case and debase a parliamentary process."

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instead of doing the obvious, he chose to 'abet' the perpetrator, contribute to the cover-up of the case and debase a parliamentary process.

The controversy centers on a parliamentary committee meeting discussing the wiretapping scandal. Government lawmakers rejected the opposition's request to summon Israeli businessman Tal Dilian, CEO of Intellexa (which produces the Predator spyware), and Grigoris Dimitriadis, former Secretary-General to the Prime Minister. The justification given was that neither man is a "public figure."

Kesses highlighted that Voridis himself was allegedly targeted by the Predator spyware multiple times while serving as Minister of the Interior. According to Kesses, Voridis had a "particular legal and moral obligation" to seek accountability. However, Kesses claims Voridis "chose not to sue those who trapped him, not to join the prosecution, not to file a lawsuit against them, nor to appear before any authority to testify about his own entrapment."

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the masks fell, as government MPs rejected the opposition's request to summon Israeli businessman Tal Dilian and former Prime Minister's Secretary-General Grigoris Dimitriadis. The argument put forward was that the two are not... public figures.

These actions, Kesses argues, undermine transparency and institutional functioning. He suggests that Voridis's choices reflect a politically motivated handling of the wiretapping affair, casting a "dark page" for the Hellenic Parliament. The lawyer also shared a social media post detailing how Voridis was allegedly compromised by the spyware while managing sensitive government matters.

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chose not to sue those who trapped him, not to join the prosecution, not to file a lawsuit against them nor to appear before any authority to testify about his entrapment.