Eliminate the well-known director, Kostas Kostopoulos from the accusation of rape, the prosecutor of the seat of the Blended Jury Court docket of Athens advised in his arraignment.
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In accordance with the general public prosecutor’s workplace, the listening to raised many doubts concerning the guilt of the previous director of the “Sasmos” sequence, whom the actress, Elena Athanasopoulou, accused of rape allegedly dedicated 14 years in the past. In accordance with the complainant, the director raped her after a joint outing and whereas she had misplaced consciousness after consuming alcohol.
“They can not stand frequent sense”
Creating his rationale, the prosecutor argued that what the complainant testified “doesn’t stand as much as frequent sense”.
“The cost is just too heavy for me to flippantly condemn the cardboard,” the prosecutor emphasised and continued, “the sufferer gave a chilly testimony, she didn’t present that she had lived by means of it. Quite the opposite, the testimonies of Giannatos and Didaskalos have been experiential. You are going to inform me they’re actors…” Talking about Costas Kostopoulos himself, the prosecutor requested:
“Would he threat his repute, his profession, his household for 5 minutes of organic momentum? Is it a stranger who met her in a bar? The defendant didn’t seem to me to lack the aspect of imputation. Supposedly the aim of the drunkenness was to finish. Why did not it end? Why did the defendant cease? On the organic second and but it stopped. What does the sufferer say to this bastard afterwards? He leaves; Is working; He tells him “to go to Akrotiri!”. She might go house, there are girls who would scream. How do you reside with the rapist within the automotive on a 30-minute drive?”.
Kostopoulos’ apology: He denied every part
Apologizing earlier, the director, after denying the cost, argued for his actions the evening the rape was allegedly dedicated:
“At my celebration we acquired nearer and the subsequent day we stated we have been going out. I went to Mercedes for years, the house owners knew me all the way down to the knobs. She drank wine, I handled her, we ate. I’ve by no means taken her from her home, I’ve by no means left her there. She advised me about her household and that she has a name after if I wish to go. On the way in which he advised me that he wished to go to the bathroom. He acquired out of the automotive, acquired in once more, we hugged after which he advised me we do not have time right this moment, I’ve to go to the decision. I left her the place she advised me. It saddens me that folks lie a lot!”
He additionally gave his personal model of the incident in his automotive, the place, based on the complainant, rape befell.
He claimed particularly: “We have been within the entrance seat and we have been kissing. Then we went again for extra snug. I do not keep in mind how far the scenario had progressed and he tells me “cease”. I finished and stated to her “did you get one thing?”. He tells me “I wish to depart and go to the shop, to my pals”. Let me take you I say… All the way in which I requested her if one thing occurred, if I harm her, if I did one thing, and he or she did not converse. We went to the membership, I requested her if she desires me to go along with her, she did not reply, I went to see what she has. She was nice, she was speaking to her pals, she ignored me and I left. I took my good friend to speak about it, to inform him what occurred. He talked to her and advised him that I raped her. I inform him “are you kidding me?” What nonsense is that this? I am going again, to take her to testify at any police station she desires and to be by her facet.” This till 3 within the morning.”
The trial will proceed on June 11.
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