Focus trial can proceed without Zolotas and Fole, court rules
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)
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...
Vgenopoulos paid former CB chief €1m, witness tells court (updated)
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...
Focus case defendant turns prosecution witness (updated)
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...
Ex CBC boss denies knowing Greek businessman
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...
Focus corruption case headed back to court
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...
Nicosia court to issue Focus decision on August 6
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...
Trial within a trial begins in Focus hearing
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...
Focus corruption case ‘back to square one’
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...
Ex central bank boss without lawyer in court
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...
Zolotas to be tried along with others in Focus case
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...
Christododoulou’s daughter and ex deny charges
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...
Focus trial defendants ask for more time
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...
Focus case postponed as defendants fail to show
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...
Zolotas and Fole both in custody (Update 1)
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...
Decision on Monday for Vgenopoulos warrant
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...
First case filed against Vgenopoulos (Updated)
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...
Noose tightens in Vgenopoulos case
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...
DISY, AKEL appear to have received around €1.5mln from shipowner (Update 2)
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...
DISY admits to receiving further Focus funding
By Elias Hazou Ruling DISY leader Averof Neophytou has admitted his party received hundreds of thousands of euro from Focus Maritime Corporation to subsidise air...
