The witness statements, the findings from the investigation at the clinic, the contradictions in the statements of those arrested, and the findings of a special committee of the Athens Medical Association are the key elements that make up the case file compiled regarding the death of the beloved artist, Giorgos Mazonakis, who passed away at noon last Wednesday (September 9).

The testimonies reveal fatal errors, lies, and tragic lapses in judgment.

In particular, the testimony of an EKAΒ paramedic who arrived at the scene reveals that by the time the two accused doctors decided to call EKAΒ, it was already too late. George Mazonakis had already stopped breathing and had no pulse.

More specifically, the paramedic stated that when they received the call to go to Ilias Theodoropoulos’s clinic, it was 4:23 p.m. The call mentioned a man, approximately 55 years old, who had suffered a cardiac arrest, without specifying the patient’s name.

Three minutes later, at 4:26 p.m., the EKAΒ crew arrived at the scene, and upon entering the room where the singer was located, they saw the doctor performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the singer while he was lying on his back on a hospital bed.

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As the paramedics determined, the artist was neither breathing nor had a pulse, and his pupils were dilated. Rescuers continued to perform CPR while also applying a defibrillator, which “indicated” that Giorgos Mazonakis was in asystole, meaning his heart rhythm was non-shockable.

It was then that the doctor informed them that, prior to their arrival, he had performed CPR on the singer for 10 minutes and had administered one milligram of epinephrine, without specifying whether the administration took place before or during the cardiac arrest. Subsequently, in their presence, he administered another dose of epinephrine to the artist, but the artist continued to exhibit asystole.

There was a defibrillator that was not working

It is worth noting that, according to the paramedic’s testimony, the doctor told the EKAB crew members that there was a defibrillator in the clinic, but it was not working.

At 4:40 p.m., Mazonakis was transported to the hospital, and they arrived at Elpis Hospital at 4:45 p.m.

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As a doctor at the hospital testified, the artist was brought to the Emergency Department not breathing and with no pulse, adding that, upon arrival at the hospital, he had an IV catheter in his right forearm.

He also noted that none of the doctors from the private clinic accompanied him to assist the hospital staff in addressing his medical condition.

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Documents that undermine Theodoropoulos’s alibi

At the same time, new evidence in the case is coming to light, as CCTV footage proves that Dr. Ilias Theodoropoulos, owner of the Stem Cell clinic on Karneadou Street, had left the restaurant in Kolonaki at the very moment the singer suffered a cardiac arrest during the plasmapheresis procedure.

According to the testimony of the taxi driver who transported him, Giorgos Mazonakis arrived at the clinic at 1:55 p.m. and not at 4:00 p.m., as Ioanna Gaka claimed. The taxi driver’s testimony is also corroborated by the clinic’s secretary.

Mr. Theodoropoulos himself reportedly maintains that he had no involvement in the incident in question, as he was away from his clinic at the time. According to his account, he had three other appointments with patients that day, and at the time in question, he had left to go to lunch. As he reportedly claims, he was informed of the incident by his wife while he was away from the clinic and rushed back. In fact, he himself performed CPR on Mazonakis and administered two injections of epinephrine.

However, surveillance footage shows that Mr. Theodoropoulos, an internist and owner of Stem Cell, entered the restaurant at 1:59 p.m. and left at 2:43 p.m.

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The timing is significant. The lawyer for the late singer Charalambos Lykoudis, speaking to ANT1 Greece and citing the case file, argued that Ioanna Gaka’s claim—that the singer collapsed before the medical procedure began. “The machine’s software showed that it was running for 42 minutes, and in fact, the start time was recorded as 14:12. Which means that 2:12 p.m. plus 42 minutes equals 2:54 p.m. This means that Giorgos Mazonakis had lost consciousness 1.5 hours before the ambulance was called. “This is terrible and horrifying. And for this to be done by doctors,” said Mr. Lykoudis.

Consequently, the Mazonakis family’s attorney asked the investigating judge to upgrade the charge from negligent homicide to manslaughter with possible intent.

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As revealed by protothema.gr, Ilias Theodoropoulos and Ioanna Gaka in the meantime, they tried to erase all traces of Giorgos Mazonakis’s presence at the scene while simultaneously searching artificial intelligence for ways to bring him back to life!

Added to this are the contradictions into which the two doctors, who are charged with a felony, have fallen.

One of these critical contradictions concerns the length of time Mazonakis remained in the room where the machine was located. Ioanna Gaka testified that the singer was in the treatment room for only a very short time and that the machine had not yet been turned on.

This account, however, is contradicted in the case file by the testimony of secretary M., according to whom Mazonakis was in the treatment room for at least 42 minutes. The Hellenic Police itself characterizes this point as one of the key contradictions in the case.

A nurse at the clinic also testified that at approximately 3:00 p.m., the singer entered the facility, stayed for about half an hour in the doctor’s main office, and then went with her to the room containing the “INUS PHERESIS” machine, where the scheduled treatment was to take place.

Gaka herself, in her testimony, described how Mazonakis lay down on the bed, was hooked up to the vital signs monitoring equipment, and how she inserted an intravenous catheter into him. She claimed that, while she was attempting to insert a second IV catheter, cardiac arrest occurred and CPR was initiated.

What witnesses said about Giorgos Mazonakis’s condition when he arrived at the clinic

The testimonies from the staff at the Stem Cell clinic in Kolonaki, where Giorgos Mazonakis suffered the fatal cardiac arrest on Wednesday, September 9, regarding the singer’s final hours.

Ioanna Gaka stated that Giorgos Mazonakis had called her the previous day shortly after 5 p.m. to seek her advice on improving his health, as he was unable to fulfill his professional obligations. They scheduled an appointment, and a few hours later, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, he visited her at her office.

She describes what they discussed:

“I performed an electrophysiological test on him using the equipment I have in my office and found that he was under extreme stress; everything I told him, he confirmed.” The doctor, who is being prosecuted along with her husband for a felony, asked him something related to his condition, and he reportedly replied, “You have no idea.” He also told her that he was taking diuretic pills because he felt he was retaining fluid.

“He had a strange cough, was hyperactive, and couldn’t stand for very long. In the end, he asked me what we could do immediately to save the event. I told him that a quick treatment that removes substances—whether chemical or toxic—is the therapy performed using the “INUS PHERESIS” machine, which is a form of blood purification. This treatment has no side effects or contraindications; on the contrary, it is indicated in such cases. During this treatment, the patient lies down on a bed; we need two peripheral veins, into which we insert two needles; blood is gradually drawn from one side—no more than 200 ml—passes through the machine, is purified, and returns to the body through the second vein. The treatment usually lasts two to three hours. I did not ask for written consent because if she did not want to undergo this treatment, she would not have shown up.”

According to Ms. Gaka, they scheduled an appointment for the following day at 3:00 p.m.; however, she claimed that the singer was late and arrived an hour later. This claim is refuted by the testimony of the taxi driver who transported him, as well as by video footage. She maintains that her husband, Ilias Theodoropoulos, a nurse, and her secretary were also present at that time.

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She, according to her own account, began preparing him and noted that Mazonakis “hadn’t slept, was restless because he had the same cough as the previous day and his speech was slurred, yet he didn’t mention having any health issues. He lay down on the bed, and she applied the ECG electrodes, which also monitor oxygen levels, temperature, and blood pressure, and since everything was normal.”

As one of the nurses testified regarding Mazonakis’s condition, “He seemed somewhat lost in his own world. A little out of it—I can’t quite put my finger on it. He was as sweet-spoken as ever, but his condition seemed somewhat worse to me than on previous occasions when I’d seen him.”

The clinic’s secretary, echoing Ms. Gaka’s account, stated that the appointment with G. Mazonakis was scheduled for 1:00–1:30 p.m., but he arrived at approximately 3:30 and 45 minutes later—and after Ilias Theodoropoulos had been going in and out of the office where the singer had suffered the cardiac arrest—they asked her to call the ambulance service. He also stated that “When he came in today, he was acting a little strange; he gave me the impression that he was a bit disoriented and had a large band-aid stuck to his forehead—I don’t remember which side it was on.”

The other nurse described roughly the same thing: “His gaze wasn’t focused or concentrated, as far as I could tell,” she testified. She stated that Mazonakis arrived at approximately 3:00 p.m., remained on the premises for about half an hour, and then, accompanied by Io. Gaka to the room with the “INUS PHERESIS” machine, where his treatment was to take place as scheduled.

The findings of the Medical Association’s special committee

A key role in establishing the charges against the defendants was also played by the findings reached by a special committee of the Athens Medical Association.

The three-member committee visited the Karnadou clinic and examined two plasma-extraction machines which, according to Dr. Ioanna Gaka, one was installed in 2021 and the second in 2026. The premises also contained vital signs monitoring machines and saline solution.

The doctor told the committee that she was Giorgos Mazonakis’s attending physician, adding that the artist had been placed on the new machine for treatment. A review of the machine’s log revealed that it had been in operation for 42 minutes on Wednesday afternoon.

The doctor was then asked to demonstrate the machine’s operation and record the relevant findings. However, during the demonstration, the machine recorded zero operating time, even though all the steps were performed. According to the case file, this finding raises serious questions as to whether the procedure had actually begun and lasted 42 minutes —which, if proven, would refute the doctor’s claims that the singer collapsed before the procedure began.

There was no prior cardiac evaluation

Another striking detail that is expected to concern the authorities is that, as revealed by the investigation conducted by Athens Security officials and the committee, the medical records of patients who had undergone plasmapheresis contained no prior cardiological evaluation, nor were there any electrocardiograms, even though invasive procedures—namely, plasmapheresis treatments—were being performed in violation of the law.

Specifically, based on the findings of the autopsy, the ISA committee determined that the clinics of Theodoropoulos and Gakas provided health services in violation of the law, which stipulates that primary health care providers are prohibited from providing health services that are exclusivelyexclusively on the principles of medical and dental science—in the context of secondary care, such as plasmapheresis treatment.

Source: Proto Thema