On the afternoon of Sunday, October 25, Giorgos Mavragani’s testimony before the investigating judge at the Evelpidon buildings concluded, regarding the match-fixing scandal in Greek basketball.
The hearing was unexpectedly brief, lasting only 40 minutes, and now the investigating judge and the prosecutor will decide whether to order his pretrial detention or release him under restrictive conditions.
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We remind you that earlier, the former (following his decision to resign) president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation, Vangelis Liolios, who denied all charges of involvement in match-fixing and claimed the case was a setup.
It should also be noted that on Friday, a decision was made to place former referee Petros Papapetrou in pretrial detention, following a marathon defense that lasted more than 8 hours. During his marathon defense, the former referee denied the charges of bribery, attempting to substantiate the lawful origin of the funds with documents. He presented evidence showing that from 2001 through 2026, his total income from his professional activity as a referee, the forestry department, and family sources will total 1.5 million euros.
On Monday, the three remaining defendants—international referee Vasso Tsaroucha, KED member Tassos Piloidis, and special refereeing advisor Ilias Koromilas.
At the same time, the Independent Authority for Combating Proceeds from Illegal Activities is “thoroughly scrutinizing” the assets and sources of wealth of those involved in the basketball match-fixing case, pursuant to an order issued by its president, Honorary Deputy Prosecutor of the Supreme Court, Charalambos Vourliotis, which is not limited solely to the six defendants named in the case file but also extends to other figures in the sport.
*photo source: KYPE
