The former Deputy Attorney General and former judge of the European Court of Human Rights, Loukis G. Loukaidis, confirmed in a statement to KYPE that a case involving him has been referred to the Limassol Permanent Criminal Court, referring to “malicious” criminal prosecution, behind which, he claims, there is a “conspiracy.”
According to today’s report in the newspaper “Alithia,” the case has been referred to the Limassol Permanent Criminal Court, with the first hearing scheduled for September 14, 2026, a fact confirmed on Monday by Mr. Loukaidis to CNA. It concerns a complaint filed in July 2025 by the estate administrator of a deceased person and relates to the sum of €177,108.12, which, according to the complaint, Mr. Loukaidis received from the Municipality of Limassol as compensation for the expropriation of the deceased’s property, without the amount being transferred to the estate’s administration.
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“They brought a malicious criminal prosecution, and there is a conspiracy behind it. I have not committed any criminal offense,” Mr. Loukaidis told CNA.
As noted in the report, according to a letter from the Legal Service, dated August 26, 2026, following a review of the evidence gathered during the police investigation, instructions were issued to pursue criminal charges. The case was filed and referred to the Limassol Permanent Criminal Court.
Speaking to CNA, Mr. Loukaidis said that the case dates back to around 2008, when he was commissioned by the estate administrator of a deceased person to file a lawsuit against the Municipality of Limassol for the expropriation of real estate.
As he explained, the property in question was a house owned by the deceased, which the Municipality demolished in order to build a road, without, as he claimed, paying compensation for its expropriation.
Mr. Loukaidis said that the lawsuit was dismissed by the District Court on the grounds that an appeal should have been filed at the time of the expropriation. Subsequently, he filed an appeal, arguing that a person’s property could not be taken without the payment of compensation.
During the appeal hearing, as he stated, the Court of Appeals instructed the Municipality to find a way to reach an out-of-court settlement, with him undertaking to negotiate the payment of a sum to the property’s administrator.
“I went to Limassol, and we negotiated. The only person I knew in connection with this case was the property manager, who entrusted the case to me,” he said.
According to Mr. Loukaidis, after the negotiations were completed, he received the money with the intention of handing it over to the estate administrator. However, as he explained, the administrator had since ceased to perform his duties, and he himself did not know where the administrator was, since, as he claimed, he had been given neither a phone number nor a contact address.
“I was trying to find him. I didn’t have a phone number. I couldn’t reach him either,” he said. He also mentioned that he tried to locate the administrator using the information at his disposal, to no avail, and he also searched for the deceased’s family at addresses in Limassol and Nicosia.
“I waited and waited, and the years went by. No one came,” he added. As he explained, the situation remained this way until last year, when a new estate administrator was appointed. At that time, according to him, he was asked through his lawyer to pay the money.
“I’d be happy to pay it,” I replied in a letter. “Let’s meet and sort this out. So many years have passed, and no one took any interest. But they didn’t reply,” he said.
Mr. Loukaidis stated that, instead of a response, a police investigation followed. As he explained, a senior police officer initially contacted him to inform him that a complaint had been filed, and he was subsequently summoned to give a statement.
He also claimed that not everything he had stated was recorded during his deposition.
Regarding repayment of the amount, Mr. Loukaidis stated that he proposed paying the money in installments.
“I told the police officer that I would pay the person in question in installments. After all, so many years have passed. What would anyone else do in my position?” he asked.
He again denied that there was a criminal aspect to the case, saying, “I did not refuse to pay the money.”
“But they’re trying to paint a negative picture of certain people who are held in high regard,” he added.
Mr. Loukaidis confirmed that the first hearing before the Limassol Permanent Criminal Court has been set for September 14, 2026.
Regarding the case, he noted that he has in his possession a file containing the relevant evidence, which is expected to be presented to the court.
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Source: CNA
