"He took down my leggings and took my underwear with him. With tremendous force he spread my legs and tried to penetrate me. I continued to move non-stop, at one point he moved his hand to grab his genitals. I then managed to move my leg and pull him away. I got up and banged on some furniture nearby. He was behind me and I felt his genital organ touching me on my naked body part, on my thigh approximately."
With these words she continued today to describe to the Mixed Jury Court of Athens, the attempted rape she has denounced that she suffered in 2010 in the theatre "Moussouri" by Petros Filippidis, the second woman who had denounced the actor to the Justice for sexual abuse. The young woman, who began testifying in court yesterday but her testimony was interrupted because she was emotionally charged, told judges and jurors that she was having panic attacks and would complete her testimony today.
Picking up where she left off yesterday, when Petros Filippides had already pounced on her as she had testified, the complainant said the following in her testimony today: "I found that the door (to the dressing room) was locked. I cannot describe exactly what I felt when I realized it. I started screaming out loud "ahhhhhh". He fidgeted and deflated. "Don't shout for nothing, there's no one in the theatre" he said. I grabbed my bag and coat and started banging on the door with my hands and knees" the witness noted, adding that Petros Filippidis shouted at her: "As easily as I can make someone's career, I can tear it down. If you walk through that door I will destroy you."
Phone calls
But the witness also talked about the phone calls she received from the defendant ten days later. Specifically, she said: "When I didn't pick up the phone, he would text me 'pick up or I will come to where you are'. And I couldn't think at the time that he didn't know where I was so he could come. He would tell me what he wanted me to say on the phone to self-satisfy. One time I was at my mother's house, he called me phone and I recorded it while he was self-satisfying. It was the only thing I had kept. I erased messages and phones so no one would find them. Unfortunately, this record was on an old-style mobile phone and has been destroyed. This is why I did not tell either the prosecutor or the investigating judge."
Continuing, the 39-year-old woman also referred to obstacles created by the accused in her future collaborations. Specifically, she said: "I went to a casting call on mega for the series Stolen Dreams. I had gone through all the stages. They tell me we need you for the role of Maria, we'll get you for fitting clothes. At the time I was an assistant director on a show and I found out from an actress involved in the show that filming had started! I called to find out and was told there was a mistake and I wouldn't be on the show. I say these things happen, my mind didn't go somewhere.
Then I was called for the series "Kings" again at Mega. My nephew had been cast as the son of Kostas Koklas and they were looking for his sister. They were all supportive because we had good contact, we were similar physiognomically, I could take him to the shoot, there was a positive package. They were waiting to hear back from the network. The assistant director called me and said they picked another girl. I asked if they just picked another girl or if they didn't want me. "We suggested you for another small role and they still said no" they told me on the phone."
[/P]In fact, the witness said that a year later her phone rang again and it was Petros Filippidis. "I heard his voice again saying "did you see? I'm watching what you're doing... if you change your mind..." I hung up the phone immediately and went back to the café table where I was sitting with a colleague. ....I told him what happened. A message also came on my cell phone from him and my colleague read it.I have had no contact with him since then."
President, he testified: In the theatre did he intervene?
Witness: I don't think it was in his mind to see where I was working to cut me off. If he happened to see my name, like on the mega shows, he would cut me. He did it where he could and could afford it. That's the least of it. What I dreamed of, I did. I became an actress, every role I've played is as important as if I were performing in Epidaurus."
The girl also mentioned that she had told a friend what had happened with P. The woman claimed that because of this incident she was driven to a separation with her then partner, to whom she did not dare to reveal what had happened.
The woman claimed that because of this incident she was driven to a separation with her then partner, to whom she did not dare to reveal what had happened. She also spoke of her annoyance at the defensive line taken by the accused. In particular, she said: "All this time I have been listening to what the people working for his defence say and what he said in his pleadings. These are the things that have bothered me the most, that I threw myself at him and conspired with him for a role. He insults and rapes me again. There is not one person I have worked with who would say such a thing It offends me immensely that he claims that I behave in this way. I would have ruined my life over a year ago to get back at him for a roll. I have a different mind now than I did then. I want him to be an example to avoid for the next abuser. We should not tolerate this kind of behavior. No one has the right to force you to have to give in in order to move on."
Prosecutor: You grew up in a healthy family environment I understand from what you have said. This incident happens to you at 27. I imagine nothing worse can happen. Your father is a doctor. Something this serious happens and you didn't tell them. To people you had such a heated relationship with?
Witness: It was such a scary event, I didn't want to put it on them. I thought I would burden them. I came to this particular man through my father. He would say "where did I send my child!". My mother is very guilty. I was afraid they would blame themselves for not protecting me. I was also afraid of my father's reaction.
Prosecutor: Meaning?
Witness: Did he beat him up, did he go to the theater for trouble? Does he go to the police? I was afraid of my parents making a fuss and then I thought that others wouldn't believe me
Prosecutor: When did your family find out?
Witness: They just found out when I made the complaint
Prosecutor: To the psychiatrist why didn't you report it?
Witness: You are right, but my mind was not thinking clearly. If it was thinking clearly I should have gone straight to the coroner. Anything that I thought might lead to it coming out scared me.
Prosecutor: How did you make a decision about the complaint?
Witness: I felt like a coward. When the Becatorou thing started, it was followed by the Kimoulis one of no sexual content. There was a feeling that more would come out. People who knew about me started calling me and telling me to talk. My husband motivated me. I had no idea what the offense was or the years that had passed. At some point, I saw when the three eminent Mrs Papacharalambous, Mrs Drossaki and Mrs Anastasopoulou spoke. That gave me strength. I do not want to vilify anyone. I don't want such things to happen again.
Source: protothema.gr
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