Michalis Dimitrakopoulos spoke today about the trial that will take place on Monday and the health of his client, the actor Petros Filippidis, who is accused of serial rape and two attempts.
"Whether the trial is held behind closed doors or in public will not change, what we and the other side have to say will be said," said the lawyer of Petros Filippidis. Recall that the trial will take place on Monday, March 28, 2021.
The lawyer said that he wants the trial to take place in the light of publicity because, as he claims, at the moment there is a public opinion that is not informed and influences the judges and said that the defendant will normally attend the courtroom, except in the unlikely event, as he has a serious health problem, which existed before his imprisonment and has now worsened.
Then Mr. Dimitrakopoulos said that Petros Filippidis will tell everything before the Court and that is why he has not given any interview so far. "Peter Filippidis' word should finally be heard," the lawyer stressed.
Asked if he will come out afterwards to make statements in case the trial is held behind closed doors, the lawyer replied that this is not right, as this would be a "parallel trial" that would violate the court's decision and pointed out that only the court's decision is published in legal journals, not the minutes, and that without names to protect personal data. "The fact that Petros Filippidis has lost 20 kilos has nothing to do with the court's decision," Dimitrakopoulos stressed.
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