28 July 2021 9:56am
Disgraced Greek actor Petros Filippidis has been charged with one count of rape and two counts of attempted rape following accusations by three different women who worked with him professionally in the past.
The allegations were made by three actresses – Anna Maria Haralambous, Penelope Anastasopoulou and Lena Drosaki – and concern an incident of alleged rape in 2008 and two more attempted rape allegations dating back to 2010 and 2014.
The actresses had initially appealed to the disciplinary board of the Association of Greek Actors, and their testimonies formed the basis of the current legal case against the accused actor.
Mr Fillippidis has denied all charges.
Greek Abuse Scandal: Police Arrest Coach Suspected of Rape
The sailing coach was arrested on Sunday. Credit: GreekReporter
A Greek sailing coach who admitted on Friday that he had what he called a “relationship” with an 11-year-old athlete was arrested on the island of Samos on Sunday.
He will be charged with aggravated rape, seduction, and misconduct.
A Greek prosecutor investigating the case received testimonies from the athlete and her parents.
The prosecutor instantly issued an arrest warrant against the accused coach, who was arrested at his home.
On Friday the accused revealed on television that he had an affair with the athlete when she was 11.