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AG appeals court decision to halt case of two Focus corruption trial defendants(update 2)

George PsyllidesAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019

By George PsyllidesAugust 7, 2019August 7, 201901228

By George Psyllides Attorney-General Costas Clerides on Wednesday appealed a decision by the Nicosia criminal court to halt proceedings against two defendants in the Focus...

Cyprus

Court to decide future of Focus trial on August 7

Staff ReporterJuly 30, 2019

By Staff ReporterJuly 30, 20190166

Nicosia criminal court will on August 7 deliver a decision on whether to discontinue proceedings against two key defendants in the Focus corruption trial. The...

Cyprus

New pre-trial objections lodged in Focus case

George PsyllidesJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018

By George PsyllidesJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 20182 46

Fresh pre-trial objections were raised Thursday in the case relating to the alleged bribery of the former head of the Central Bank to turn the...

Cyprus

Zolotas to be tried along with others in Focus case

Elias HazouJanuary 11, 2018

By Elias HazouJanuary 11, 20183 57

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...

Cyprus

Christododoulou’s daughter and ex deny charges

George PsyllidesJune 8, 2017June 11, 2017

By George PsyllidesJune 8, 2017June 11, 201712 28

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...

Cyprus

Focus trial defendants ask for more time

Staff ReporterApril 4, 2017

By Staff ReporterApril 4, 20173 23

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...

Cyprus

Former CBC governor, four others referred to criminal court on corruption charges

George PsyllidesMarch 22, 2017March 24, 2017

By George PsyllidesMarch 22, 2017March 24, 20178 50

Former Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou, four other individuals, and three companies, were referred to trial before the criminal court on Wednesday over a €1mln...

Cyprus

Zolotas free on bail (Updated)

FORMER STAFFDecember 23, 2016December 23, 2016

By FORMER STAFFDecember 23, 2016December 23, 20162 122

Greek shipowner Michalis Zolotas, one of the defendants in the trial over a €1m payment to former Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou shortly after he...

Cyprus

Zolotas in Cyprus, due in court Friday

Elias HazouDecember 22, 2016

By Elias HazouDecember 22, 2016125

Greek national Michalis Zolotas, who for months had eluded Cypriot authorities, was taken into custody on Thursday. The businessman arrived on the island after Greece’s...

Cyprus

Greece to extradite suspect in banking corruption case

George PsyllidesDecember 9, 2016

By George PsyllidesDecember 9, 20165 21

Greece’s supreme court on Friday upheld a Cypriot request for the extradition of ship owner Michalis Zolotas, wanted in connection with a corruption case involving...

Cyprus

Focus case postponed as defendants fail to show

George PsyllidesNovember 3, 2016November 3, 2016

By George PsyllidesNovember 3, 2016November 3, 20164 19

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...

Cyprus

Zolotas and Fole both in custody (Update 1)

Elias HazouOctober 20, 2016October 21, 2016

By Elias HazouOctober 20, 2016October 21, 20165 35

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...

Cyprus

Date set for proceedings against Vgenopoulos and others

Elias HazouAugust 18, 2016August 18, 2016

By Elias HazouAugust 18, 2016August 18, 20163 34

A DATE has been set for the commencement of court proceedings against Greek financier Andreas Vgenopoulos and former central bank boss Christodoulos Christodoulou, among others,...

Cyprus

Former central bank chief given five months jail, hospitalised

FORMER STAFFOctober 27, 2014October 28, 2014

By FORMER STAFFOctober 27, 2014October 28, 201490 40

By Constantinos Psillides and Angelos Anastasiou FORMER Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou was on Monday sentenced to five months imprisonment and fined €13,500 after admitting...

Cyprus

Former CBC governor charged in connection with €1m cash transfer

FORMER STAFFMay 14, 2014August 30, 2014

By FORMER STAFFMay 14, 2014August 30, 20142 25

By Constantinos Psillides Former Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou was charged on Wednesday in connection with a €1 million cash transfer from a Greek ship-owner...

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Former CBC governor denies wrongdoing in money transfer, sues paper

George PsyllidesNovember 11, 2013December 30, 2013

By George PsyllidesNovember 11, 2013December 30, 20132 11

Former Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou denied anew on Monday, any wrongdoing in a case involving a €1.0 million transfer from a Greek ship owner’s...