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Charges dropped against former central bank boss in corruption trial (Updated)

Andria KadesJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

By Andria KadesJuly 31, 2020July 31, 202001393

The Nicosia criminal court on Friday dropped all charges against former central bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou and three others, including his daughter, in a corruption...

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Focus trial can proceed without Zolotas and Fole, court rules

George PsyllidesFebruary 21, 2020

By George PsyllidesFebruary 21, 20200717

The Nicosia criminal court ruled Friday that a corruption trial involving the former central bank governor could continue in the absence of two other defendants,...

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Supreme court upholds state appeal against Focus acquittals (updated)

George PsyllidesDecember 11, 2019December 11, 2019

By George PsyllidesDecember 11, 2019December 11, 201901476

The supreme court on Wednesday upheld an appeal by the state against a criminal court decision to halt proceedings against two defendants in the Focus...

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Vgenopoulos paid former CB chief €1m, witness tells court (updated)

George PsyllidesApril 2, 2019April 2, 2019

By George PsyllidesApril 2, 2019April 2, 20190293

A witness in the corruption trial involving former central bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou told a court on Tuesday a €1m payment to the top banker...

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Focus case defendant turns prosecution witness (updated)

George PsyllidesMarch 19, 2019March 19, 2019

By George PsyllidesMarch 19, 2019March 19, 20190137

Attorney-general Costas Clerides has dropped charges against a defendant, after he turned state’s evidence, in the corruption trial relating to the alleged bribery of a...

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Ex CBC boss denies knowing Greek businessman

George PsyllidesMarch 14, 2019

By George PsyllidesMarch 14, 20190329

The former central bank governor had denied knowing a Greek businessman who paid him €1m supposedly for consultancy services in 2007, a court heard on...

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Focus corruption case headed back to court

Elias HazouDecember 20, 2018

By Elias HazouDecember 20, 20180208

THE trial proper in the Focus corruption case is to proceed again, after the Supreme Court rejected the latest motions filed by various defendants. To...

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Nicosia court to issue Focus decision on August 6

George PsyllidesJuly 3, 2018

By George PsyllidesJuly 3, 20183 114

The Nicosia criminal court will issue its decision on August 6 on whether it will allow submission of a number of exhibits in a corruption...

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Trial within a trial begins in Focus hearing

Elias HazouJune 12, 2018

By Elias HazouJune 12, 2018189

A trial within a trial began on Wednesday at Nicosia criminal court, examining the admissibility of evidence the state prosecution intends to introduce in the...

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Focus corruption case ‘back to square one’

Elias HazouJune 11, 2018

By Elias HazouJune 11, 20184 95

The Nicosia criminal court hearing the Focus corruption case decided on Monday that a trial within a trial should be held to determine the admissibility...

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Ex central bank boss without lawyer in court

Evie AndreouMarch 7, 2018March 7, 2018

By Evie AndreouMarch 7, 2018March 7, 20184 182

By Evie Andreou Former Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou who is a defendant in the Focus corruption case is expected to file a request to Nicosia Criminal...

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Zolotas to be tried along with others in Focus case

Elias HazouJanuary 11, 2018

By Elias HazouJanuary 11, 20183 189

In an interim ruling on Thursday the Nicosia criminal court said Greek businessman Michalis Zolotas would be tried along with the other defendants in the...

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Christododoulou’s daughter and ex deny charges

George PsyllidesJune 8, 2017June 11, 2017

By George PsyllidesJune 8, 2017June 11, 201712 187

The daughter of former Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou and her ex-husband on Thursday denied charges over a €1m payment to the banker allegedly in...

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Focus trial defendants ask for more time

Staff ReporterApril 4, 2017

By Staff ReporterApril 4, 20173 125

The defendants in a trial over a €1mln payment to former Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou, allegedly in exchange for his collusion during the takeover...

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Focus case postponed as defendants fail to show

George PsyllidesNovember 3, 2016November 3, 2016

By George PsyllidesNovember 3, 2016November 3, 20164 73

Court proceedings regarding a case related to the 2013 bank collapse were postponed on Thursday after two defendants failed to show up and the extradition...

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Zolotas and Fole both in custody (Update 1)

Elias HazouOctober 20, 2016October 21, 2016

By Elias HazouOctober 20, 2016October 21, 20165 176

Two Greek nationals said to be associated with former Laiki Bank boss Andreas Vgenopoulos and wanted for weeks by Cypriot authorities in connection with a...

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Decision on Monday for Vgenopoulos warrant

George PsyllidesSeptember 30, 2016September 30, 2016

By George PsyllidesSeptember 30, 2016September 30, 20163 137

The Nicosia district court will announce on Monday whether it will issue arrest warrants for four Greek nationals who failed to show up for a...

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First case filed against Vgenopoulos (Updated)

FORMER STAFFJuly 25, 2016July 25, 2016

By FORMER STAFFJuly 25, 2016July 25, 201615 66

The first case in which embattled Greek financier Andreas Vgenopoulos, former Laiki Bank strongman, will be called to defend his actions was filed in Cypriot...

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Noose tightens in Vgenopoulos case

Philip MarkJuly 23, 2016July 26, 2016

By Philip MarkJuly 23, 2016July 26, 20167 74

DISGRACED former Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou was Friday charged with new offences stemming from a one-million-euro upfront fee for ten years’ advisory services paid...

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DISY, AKEL appear to have received around €1.5mln from shipowner (Update 2)

FORMER STAFFJanuary 27, 2016February 10, 2016

By FORMER STAFFJanuary 27, 2016February 10, 201643 209

By Angelos Anastasiou Ruling DISY got €600,000 and AKEL appears to have received around €880,000 from a company thought to be linked to former Laiki...