Former President Anastasiades Informed Early of Deputy Police Chief Allegations in 2022
Letters dated April and May 2022 reveal that former President Nicos Anastasiades was informed about allegations against deputy police chief Michalis Katsounotos before a formal complaint was filed in June 2022. The documents, part of 392 disputed records in the Nicosia criminal court, detail Katsounotos' communications with a convicted prisoner and alleged attempts to obtain compromising material against former prisons director Anna Aristotelous and her deputy Athena Demetriou.
Anastasiades had publicly denied knowledge of the allegations and dismissed reports as "fake news." However, the letters show he instructed the justice minister and police chief to take action once informed. Katsounotos was suspended during an independent investigation, which found no evidence of corruption but suggested possible abuse of authority, leading to disciplinary proceedings instead of criminal prosecution.
The case also involves controversy over Katsounotos' handling of a 2012 traffic death case in Limassol, marked by allegations of a cover-up. Meanwhile, the court ruled that the defense should access the disputed documents, some of which include messages about obtaining videos aimed at damaging prison officials.
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