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Witness in OPAPEP case alleges "contract killing" and evidence fabrication
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Witness in OPAPEP case alleges "contract killing" and evidence fabrication

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paraskevi Tycheropoulou, a key witness in the OPAPEP case, alleges a "contract killing" and an attempt to discredit her through fabricated evidence.
  • Her lawyer claims that leaked information and fabricated documents are timed to coincide with judicial decisions favorable to her and other defendants.
  • Tycheropoulou points to a judicial officer's report stating her locker was found open, suggesting tampering before authorities arrived.

Paraskevi Tycheropoulou, a crucial witness in the ongoing OPAPEP subsidies case, has leveled serious accusations of a "contract killing" and a deliberate campaign to smear her reputation and fabricate incriminating evidence. Through her lawyer, Antonis Vagianos, she asserts that a "criminal organization" surrounding OPAPEP is orchestrating these efforts, allegedly using the Directorate for the Prosecution of Economic Crimes.

Complaint about a new operation to tarnish and fabricate incriminating evidence.

— Paraskevi TycheropoulouTycheropoulou's statement outlines her allegations of a coordinated effort against her.

Tycheropoulou's legal team highlights that leaked information and alleged fabricated documents against her appear strategically timed. These releases coincide with significant judicial developments, including the lifting of asset freezes on unionist Kostas Anestis and the upcoming second-instance hearing of a key OPAPEP scandal case, where Tycheropoulou is slated to testify. This timing, she argues, is intended to undermine her credibility and the ongoing legal proceedings.

At this moment, another attempt to tarnish and trap me is underway, another "contract killing" that the criminal organization around OPAPEP is allegedly carrying out through the Directorate for the Prosecution of Economic Crimes.

— Paraskevi TycheropoulouShe describes the alleged campaign against her as a targeted operation.

Further bolstering her claims, Tycheropoulou cites a report from a judicial officer. This report details the inspection of her office locker, which was allegedly found open. The officer's statement indicates that the locker was opened by order of the former OPAPEP president, Babasidis, in the presence of a locksmith and other OPAPEP officials, before the judicial officer's arrival. Tycheropoulou contends this suggests her locker's contents were tampered with to plant false evidence against her, a claim she has already pursued legally through a criminal complaint.

The obviousness of the procedural violation is evident, as officials of the Organization, while having already summoned the judicial officer, took care to break into my locker earlier and alter its contents, in order to "plant" evidence for impressionistic reasons.

— Paraskevi TycheropoulouTycheropoulou explains her reasoning for believing her locker was tampered with.
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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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