A special police task force investigating allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis met with an FBI delegation on Wednesday, as the inquiry continues at an intensive pace across all lines of investigation.
A large number of statements have been taken so far, with the process ongoing, police said. Evidence and testimonies are being continuously assessed with the aim of fully clarifying all aspects of the case. The FBI delegation was appointed to assist the special task force, police said, while results of forensic examinations of evidence by Europol experts are also awaited.
Police said their aim is to complete the investigation as soon as possible.
The investigation stems from a social media post by Drousiotis, a writer and parliamentary candidate, titled “Paedophilia, sell-offs, surveillance and rigged trials,” in which he named judges, senior officials and politicians, including former President Anastasiades. The post included images presented as text message exchanges between political and judicial figures and referenced the surveillance van case, the Focus maritime investigation and loan sale arrangements under Project Helix.
Central to the allegations is a woman identified as Sandy, whom Drousiotis presented as a key witness to an alleged organised network involving current and former officials, judges and political figures. Former Supreme Court judge Michalakis Christodoulou has acknowledged knowing Sandy, saying he met her between 2020 and 2021 and described his involvement as supportive. He has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
Lawyer Nicos Clerides had previously brought material related to the case to former Bar Association president Christos Clerides, who urged that a police complaint be filed. The complaint was never made. All those named in the allegations have denied wrongdoing. The allegations remain unverified.
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